Basketball Recap: Richton Rebels vs. St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints
Richton extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Dakota Amos. The Richton Rebels strolled past the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 68-52 thanks in part to Amos, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last nine times he's played.
Another player making a difference was Christian Taylor, who had six points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game.
Richton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Richton's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points per game. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Richton will square off against Raleigh on Saturday. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on McLaurin at 7:30 p.m. on December 9th.
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