The Central Cambria Red Devils will challenge the River Valley Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Cambria barely beat Richland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Central Cambria blew past Richland 69-44 on Monday. 69 seems to be a good number for the Red Devils as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, River Valley extended their postseason success on Monday against Cambria Heights. They put the hurt on the Highlanders with a sharp 55-32 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Panthers, who after 26 games remain undefeated this season.
Central Cambria better keep an eye on Ava Persichetti. She was instrumental in River Valley's win, going 14-for-24 to rack up 32 points along with six boards and five assists. The contest was Persichetti's ninth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Cole, who posted six points and ten rebounds.
River Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
River Valley pushed their record up to 26-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points over those games. As for Central Cambria, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8.
Things could have been worse for Central Cambria, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-38 loss to River Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Persichetti, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten steals. Now that Central Cambria knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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