River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 73-61 to the Portage Mustangs. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Portage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bode Layo, who went 11 for 15 on his way to 24 points and five boards. The contest was Layo's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Trae Kargo, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Portage, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
River Valley has already played their next match (against Purchase Line), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Portage has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Cambria Heights.
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