Basketball Recap: Washburn Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2024, 6:17pm

Basketball Recap: Washburn Millers vs. Richfield Spartans

Washburn lost against Richfield back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Washburn Millers had to suffer through a 74-36 loss at the hands of the Richfield Spartans. The loss continues a trend for the Millers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost six in a row.

Richfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Desirai Chappell, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 steals. The matchup was Chappell's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zarihana Rennie, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.

Having lost for the first time this season, Washburn fell to 2-1. As for Richfield, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Washburn will challenge Robbinsdale Armstrong at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Richfield, they will face off against Orono at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

Suggested Video