The River Valley Panthers will take on the Leechburg Blue Devils in a tournament on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, River Valley came up short against Penns Manor and fell 71-58. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Leechburg was beaten by Northgate 55-13 on Tuesday. The game marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mason Scitticatt was Leechburg's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Jake Cummings held things down on the boards with 16 rebounds. Nevin Steele took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
River Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Leechburg, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
River Valley came up short against Leechburg when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 76-68. Can River Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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