Known more for their offensive firepower, River Valley’s defense gave them a much-needed spark in their Heritage Conference ...

Facing West top-seeded River Valley was always going to be an uphill battle for the Portage girls’ basketball team, but a steady stream of turnovers turned that challenge into a near-impossibility.

BLAIRSVILLE — River Valley is approaching the rest of the girls basketball regular season as though it’s the postseason. “Whatever teams we’re playing now we say it’s a playoff game ...