Keeping River Valley out kept the Rock Hill Redmen in.

Rock Hill kept Clayton Curnutte and Cody McAvena out of the lane and remained alive in the Ohio Valley Conference race with a 55-51 win Friday.

“They hit eight 3s, but we knew we had to keep Curnutte and McAvena out of the lane and we did that,” said Rock Hill coach Adam Simpson.

Rock Hill had three players in double figures as Brandon Klaiber scored 17, Dustin Chandler 14, and Luke Simpson added 10.

Cody Smith led the Raiders with 15 points.

Luke Simpson scored five points as Rock Hill took a 13-7 first quarter lead.

In the second quarter, Brandon Klaiber had eight points and Dustin Chandler six as the Redmen pulled away to a 31-22 halftime advantage. Cody McAvena scored eight points and Cody Smith added five for the Oaks.

River Valley got within 41-34 after three quarter. Blagg and Klaiber combined for eight of Rock Hill’s 10 points.

In the fourth quarter, Rock Hill missed eight foul shots. But Luke Simpson and Blagg each came up with steals that they turned into layups and Simpson also added a key free throw.

McAvena and Curnutte teamed up for 10 points for the Raiders.

Rock Hill (4-5, 2-1) visits Coal Grove on Tuesday.

River Valley 7 15 12 17 = 51

Rock Hill 13 18 10 14 = 55

RIVER VALLEY (1-6,0-3): Cody Smith 2 3 2-6 15, Jordan Deel 0 0 2-6 2, Cody McAvena 1 5 0-0 7, Clayton Curnutte 4 0 0-0 8, Kody Johnson 2 0 0-0 4, Zac Deel 1 0 3-5 5. Totals: 10 8 7-17 51. Fouls: 20. Fouled out: Smith, Curnutte, Z. Deel.

ROCK HILL (4-5, 2-1): Jeremy Blagg 4 0 0-1 8, Luke Simpson 3 0 4-9 10, Brandon Klaiber 7 0 3-6 17, Brian Albright 1 0 0 0-0 2, Dusitn Chandler 7 0 0-0 14, Sam Cooke 2 0 0-1 4. Totals: 24 0 7-17 55. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None.