River Valley waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Galion Tigers 73-41. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 30 points or more this season.
River Valley was led to victory by Carter Myers and Chase Smith. Myers went 6 for 12 on his way to 18 points, while Smith posted 11 points in addition to 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 strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Vikings
| 01/02/25 vs Galion | 73-41 |
| 12/27/24 vs Highland | 76-39 |
| 12/17/24 vs Ridgemont | 79-63 |
| 12/14/24 vs Marion Harding | 64-56 |
| 12/10/24 vs Jonathan Alder | 63-58 |
| + 10 more games |
River Valley pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Galion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Valley will face off against Bishop Watterson at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Galion, they will challenge Lucas at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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