A feisty cat fight will be fought when the River Valley Panthers face off against the United Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday... River Valley will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
River Valley is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing West Shamokin: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that River Valley blew West Shamokin out of the water with a 63-31 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/07/25 @ West Shamokin | 27 |
| 01/03/25 vs Marion Center | 43 |
| 12/28/24 vs Deer Lakes | 34 |
| 12/27/24 vs Burrell | 33 |
It was another big night for Ava Persichetti, who went 10 for 15 on her way to 27 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The contest was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenady Kitner, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely United's strategy against Conemaugh Township on Tuesday. United strolled past Conemaugh Township with points to spare, taking the game 45-30.
River Valley pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for United, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
River Valley couldn't quite finish off United in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 47-45. Can River Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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