Basketball Recap: Richland County Takes a Loss

If Richland County was riding high fresh off their 49-28 takedown of Paris last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Richland County Tigers took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawrenceville Indians on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 59-49 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

Carsyn Ameter

Points (Career)

01/31/25 @ Lawrenceville	14
12/10/24 vs Mt. Zion	12
01/25/25 vs Robinson	3
12/28/24 @ Meridian	2

When it comes to explaining why Richland County lost, don't look at Carsyn Ameter. Despite the final result, he went 5 of 6 en route to 14 points. Those 14 points gave Ameter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Casey Thomann, who posted nine points.

Lawrenceville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Goff, who earned 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Goff is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Noah Wilson was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 16 points.

Richland County's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Lawrenceville, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 17-6.

Richland County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-32 win against Effingham on the 4th. As for Lawrenceville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, an 83-34 victory against Cisne on the 4th.