Basketball Preview: New Richmond Lions vs. Clinton-Massie Falcons
New Richmond has gone 9-1 against Clinton-Massie recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The New Richmond Lions will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Clinton-Massie Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully New Richmond focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 on Tuesday.
New Richmond is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Clermont Northeastern. New Richmond managed a 62-58 victory over Clermont Northeastern. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Luke Wolf went supernova for New Richmond, going 9 for 15 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cohen Manning, who scored 12 points plus two blocks.
Meanwhile, Clinton-Massie's game on Tuesday was all tied up 16-16 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They escaped with a win against Williamsburg by the margin of a single free throw, 45-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Clinton-Massie's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Zander Mills, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points, and Avden Faucett, who earned nine points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
New Richmond came up short against Clinton-Massie when the teams last played back in February, falling 65-54. Will New Richmond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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