River Valley girls drop two games

The River Valley High School girls varsity basketball team struggled on the road this past week with two away games.  First the Blackhawks from River Valley ran into the Blackhawks from Prairie Du Chien last Tuesday. Prairie Du Chien, currently ranked third in the state and boasting one of the best backcourts in the state, jumped River Valley from the beginning. Unable to escape constant defensive pressure, the Blackhawks turned the ball over multiple times as Prairie Du Chien cruised to a 78 to 12 victory.  Sophomore Charlotte Ferstl led the team in scoring by finishing with nine points. Looking to rebound last Thursday, River Valley traveled to Adams-Friendship for non-conference match-up. Unfortunately, the Blackhawks had trouble finding their scoring touch and struggled to keep pace with the Green Devils. After taking a brief lead, midway through the first half, the Blackhawks went cold, from the field, as the Green Devils pulled away by a final score of 49 to 29. Frestl, led the Blackhawks with nine points and senior Ava Liegel chipped in with seven points.  The Blackhawks face division rival Richland Center on Tuesday of this week.