Preview: Wilmington Hurricane vs. New Richmond Lions
Wilmington is 1-9 against New Richmond since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wilmington Hurricane will be playing at home against the New Richmond Lions at 7:15 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wilmington pushed their score all the way to 67 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Batavia. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wilmington in their matchups with Batavia: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, New Richmond's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight defeat. They fell 59-50 to Taylor.
Despite the defeat, New Richmond got a solid performance out of Rylan Utter, who scored 34 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Utter has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Grant Hess, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Wilmington's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-16. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for New Richmond, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Wilmington came up short against New Richmond when the teams last played back in January, falling 58-54. Will Wilmington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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