The White River Valley Wolverines will square off against the Clay City Eels at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
White River Valley is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Barr-Reeve on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. White River Valley had to suffer through a 70-34 loss at the hands of Barr-Reeve. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while the Vikings are ranked 119th).
Meanwhile, Clay City waltzed into their contest on Friday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They blew past the Cougars 44-24. The Eels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Clay City pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.8 points. As for White River Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
White River Valley was taken down by Clay City 51-19 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will White River Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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