Preview: Richmond Red Devils vs. Muncie Central Bearcats
The Richmond Red Devils will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Muncie Central Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on February 28th. One thing working in Richmond's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
Richmond stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Lafayette Jefferson 58-38. Given Richmond's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Lafayette Jefferson is ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richmond's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryder Cate, who scored 15 points. Cedric Horton was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Muncie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by New Castle at home and fell 63-25. Muncie Central found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post ten fewer assists than your opponent.
Despite the loss, Muncie Central saw an underclassman step up: Shemar Taylor scored eight points along with two steals.
Richmond's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Muncie Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Richmond beat Muncie Central 40-32 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
