River Valley won the last time they faced Buckeye Valley and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the River Valley Vikings' way against the Buckeye Valley Barons as the River Valley Vikings made off with a 67-43 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.
River Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Smith led the charge by going 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Myers, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Vikings
| 01/28/25 vs Buckeye Valley | 67-43 |
| 01/18/25 vs Pleasant | 56-48 |
| 01/02/25 vs Galion | 73-41 |
| 12/27/24 vs Highland | 76-39 |
| 12/17/24 vs Ridgemont | 79-63 |
| + 12 more games |
River Valley pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Buckeye Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
When River Valley and Buckeye Valley next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. River Valley will try to stop Shelby's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. River Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68 points per game this season. Similarly, Buckeye Valley will square off against Franklin Heights and their four-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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