Basketball Recap: Arjay Keller's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Richland County over South Vermillion

Richland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 66-49 to the South Vermillion Wildcats. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 15-7 in the first quarter.

Arjay Keller

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02/15/25 @ South Vermillion	5
02/14/25 vs Newton	2
02/07/25 @ Lawrenceville	1
02/04/25 vs Effingham	4
01/31/25 @ Lawrenceville	0
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Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Arjay Keller, who posted 17 points and five rebounds. That's the most boards Keller has posted since back in December of 2024. Reid Brown was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Richland County was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 13 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

It was another big night for Aden Wallace, who went 10-for-21 on his way to 33 points and seven boards for South Vermillion. The match was Wallace's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Anderson, who scored 11 points.

Richland County's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for South Vermillion, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.

Richland County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-59 defeat against Marshall on the 19th. As for South Vermillion, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 72-57 win against Riverton Parke on the 21st.