Upper Scioto Valley and Ridgemont are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Golden Gophers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Upper Scioto Valley is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They walked away with a 48-41 win over Ridgedale on Thursday.

Kamyn Titus
| 01/22/26 @ Ridgedale | 4 |
| 01/06/26 @ McComb | 3 |
| 12/20/25 vs Perry | 3 |
| 01/20/26 @ Vanlue | 2 |
| 12/04/25 @ Hardin Northern | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Upper Scioto Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kamyn Titus led the charge by putting up ten points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Titus is becoming a predictor of the Rams' success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 4-10 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Castle, who went 5-for-9 en route to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Ridgemont was able to grind out a solid victory over Vanlue on Saturday, taking the game 51-40.
Ridgemont's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Upper Scioto Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Upper Scioto Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Ridgemont when the teams last played back in January of 2025, winning 42-29. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Golden Gophers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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