Basketball Preview: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Richmond Raiders
The Pinecrest Patriots and the Richmond Raiders are set to duel on Tuesday.
Richmond is facing Pinecrest at the wrong time: Pinecrest suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Tigers 61-55. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aniya McGregor, who went 6 for 15 en route to 18 points. Kennedy Moore was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Richmond beat Overhills 54-45 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Pinecrest's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Richmond, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Pinecrest was dealt a bruising 74-35 defeat at the hands of Richmond in their previous meeting back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pinecrest was down 44-10.
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