Basketball Recap: Rich Township's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Rich Township couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 66-49 bruising from the Warren Township Blue Devils on Friday. The Raptors' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Jayden Williams

Points

03/14/25 vs Warren Township	18
03/10/25 vs Kenwood	16
03/07/25 vs Homewood-Flossmoor	22
03/05/25 vs Marist	18
02/28/25 @ Lincoln-Way East	19

Despite the loss, Rich Township had strong showings from Jayden Williams, who shot 46% from the field to rack up 18 points, and Al Brooks, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Williams' big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Troy Garner, who posted six points in addition to six boards and three blocks.

Rich Township's defeat dropped their record down to 26-9. As for Warren Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season.

Rich Township didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-70 loss against Evanston on the 15th. As for Warren Township, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 55-54 defeat against Benet Academy on the 15th.