This season hasn't been kind to the Richland Center Hornets, who are still winless after their sixth matchup. They were beaten by River Valley 62-21 on Tuesday. Richland Center has not had much luck with River Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Leading River Valley to victory were Karina Osborn and Brooklyn Stokes. Osborn scored 11 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals, while Stokes scored 14 points along with 6 steals. The game was Stokes' third in a row with at least ten points. Lexi Deviney was another key contributor, scoring 8 points along with 6 rebounds.
Richland Center's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-6. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.3 points per game. As for River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richland Center will challenge Prairie du Chien at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prairie du Chien presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Richland Center in Wisconsin (Prairie du Chien is ranked 212th, while Richland Center is ranked 427th). As for River Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Dodgeville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dodgeville will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
