Basketball Recap: Lewis County Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Lewis County hadn't done well against Russell recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lewis County Lions managed a 57-52 victory over the Russell Red Devils. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Red Devils on January 3rd, they had to take a 62-37 loss.

Russell's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gabe Pridemore, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points, and Ryder Burgess, who went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points. Caleb Rimmer was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.

Lions

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/24/25 vs Russell	57-52
01/14/25 vs Rowan County	69-66
12/07/24 vs Rowan County	68-44

Lewis County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Russell, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

Lewis County has already played their next match, a 59-52 victory against Scott on the 25th. As for Russell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-64 win against Fleming County on the 28th.