The River Valley Vikings will head out to square off against the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in River Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
River Valley is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Galion: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that River Valley blew Galion out of the water with a 73-41 final score. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Tigers are ranked 698th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/02/25 vs Galion | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Highland | 19 |
| 12/20/24 @ Shelby | 18 |
| 12/17/24 vs Ridgemont | 16 |
| 12/14/24 vs Marion Harding | 19 |
River Valley can attribute much of their success to Carter Myers, who went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points, and Chase Smith, who posted 11 points along with six assists and five steals. The contest was Myers' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Weston, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
River Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bishop Watterson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They rang in the new year with a 50-43 victory over Pickerington North. The Eagles' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
River Valley's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Bishop Watterson, their record is now 5-0.
River Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Watterson in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 62-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for River Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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