The River Valley Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the Buckeye Valley Barons at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. River Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 contests -- so hopefully Buckeye Valley likes a good challenge.
River Valley saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-50 victory over Eastmoor Academy. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Warriors are ranked 384th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
River Valley can attribute much of their success to Chase Ebert, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 16 points along with seven assists and five steals, and Chase Smith, who shot 53% from the field en route to 21 points and five assists. That's the most steals Ebert has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Myers, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 15 points.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Buckeye Valley walked away with it. They came out on top against the Johnnies by a score of 59-51 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Barons sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
River Valley pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Buckeye Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Everything went River Valley's way against Buckeye Valley in their previous meeting back in January, as River Valley made off with a 67-43 win. Will River Valley repeat their success, or does Buckeye Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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