River Valley won the last time they faced Purchase Line, and Max Persichetti did his part to make sure it happened again. The River Valley Panthers put the hurt on the Purchase Line Red Dragons with a sharp 65-39 win on Monday thanks in part to Persichetti, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards. He has become a key player for River Valley: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 5-11 otherwise.
Eric Dinger
| 01/27/25 vs Purchase Line | 10 |
| 01/24/25 vs Penns Manor | 6 |
| 12/19/24 @ Penns Manor | 3 |
| 01/22/25 @ Homer-Center | 2 |
| 01/10/25 @ Northern Cambria | 2 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Dinger, who went 5 of 6 to rack up 10 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Purchase Line's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Mountain, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Kauffman, who earned seven points in addition to five boards and three steals.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Purchase Line, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
River Valley has already played their next contest, a 71-61 loss against Marion Center on the 28th. As for Purchase Line, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-39 defeat against Homer-Center on the 28th.
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