Basketball Recap: Spring Valley Triumphs

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dutch Fork, Spring Valley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Richland Northeast Cavaliers by a score of 52-43. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Chris McClenic

Rebounds

12/05/25 vs Richland Northeast	14
12/02/25 vs Dutch Fork	2
11/26/25 vs J.L. Mann	6
11/25/25 @ Chapin	10
11/24/25 vs White Knoll	11

Spring Valley found their leader in sophomore Chris McClenic, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, McClenic is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. Christian Davis was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.

Spring Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

Several Cavaliers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carl Parrott, who posted 12 points. Parrott continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Ard, who had 11 points.

Spring Valley's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Richland Northeast, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Spring Valley will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Irmo at 8:00 p.m. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Yellow Jackets have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Richland Northeast, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-33 victory against Airport on the 8th.