The Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs and the River Valley Vikings will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bloom-Carroll comes in on five and River Valley on 12.
Bloom-Carroll is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Hamilton Township with a sharp 72-46 victory on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Rangers are ranked 96th).
Meanwhile, River Valley humbled Clear Fork with a 74-36 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 24 points or more this season.
River Valley's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points over those games. As for Bloom-Carroll, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Bloom-Carroll might still be hurting after the 92-71 defeat they got from River Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Bloom-Carroll, Ayden Kenney (who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a triple-double with 26 points, 11 boards, and 11 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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