Richfield triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Miles Barnett

By Team Reports Mar 5, 2024, 9:00am

Recap: Richfield Wildcats vs. Ogden Tigers

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Richfield Wildcats had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 81-71. Richfield's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

It was another big night for Miles Barnett, who scored 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Spell, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.

Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Stockton Marriott, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Marriott hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Niyol Hauet, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds.

Richfield is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Ogden, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-7.

Richfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Ogden also has no future games currently scheduled.

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