The Richland Center Hornets will face off against the River Valley Blackhawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Richland Center came up short against Lewiston-Altura and fell 69-56. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 269th in Wisconsin, while the Cardinals are ranked 66th in Minnesota).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Valley). They walked away with a 76-63 win over Wisconsin Heights last Friday. While the Blackhawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
River Valley pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Richland Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Richland Center came up short against River Valley in their previous matchup back in February, falling 55-47. Will Richland Center have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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