The River Valley Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Shelby Whippets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Valley has given up an average of 51.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
River Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Marion Harding on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Vikings lost 64-44 to the Presidents. The Vikings' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Carter Myers
| 01/17/26 vs Marion Harding | 19 |
| 01/15/26 @ Pleasant | 33 |
| 01/09/26 @ Ontario | 24 |
| 01/07/26 @ Buckeye Valley | 20 |
| 01/03/26 vs St. Francis de Sales | 19 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Carter Myers, who went 8-for-19 en route to 19 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Chase Smith, who posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shelby). They blew past Norwalk 78-44 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Whippets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
River Valley's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 9-5. As for Shelby, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
River Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Shelby in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, but they still walked away with a 67-62 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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