River Valley won the last time they faced Nelsonville-York and things went their way on Thursday too. The River Valley Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes 41-38. The team accrued 30 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
Despite the loss, Nelsonville-York still got an impressive performance from Alayna Okulich, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. That's the most boards Okulich has posted since back in February of 2024.

Raiders
01/30/25 @ Nelsonville-York | 41-38 |
01/27/25 @ Vinton County | 61-48 |
01/15/25 @ Wellston | 59-21 |
01/13/25 @ Meigs | 61-23 |
01/02/25 @ Symmes Valley | 55-49 |
River Valley pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Nelsonville-York, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
River Valley will host Wellston at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Nelsonville-York, they will welcome Eastern at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Nelsonville-York is facing Eastern at the right time seeing as Eastern is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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