Basketball Recap: Richland's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Bears

Previous 4 Games

01/03/25 vs Northwest	56-35
12/20/24 @ Stoutland	63-33
12/16/24 @ Licking	42-40
12/12/24 vs Steelville	67-34

Richland came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Northwest Mustangs 56-35. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.

Richland's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Northwest, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-1.

Richland and Northwest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Richland (ranked 135th) will meet Laquey (ranked 386th) at 7:30 p.m. on January 13th. Similarly, Northwest will face off against Cole Camp at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th up 343 places (77 vs. 420).