Ritchie County triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Isaac Hodges
By Team Reports
Dec 10, 2023, 4:14pm
Recap: Ritchie County Rebels vs. Braxton County Eagles
Even though the Braxton County Eagles scored an imposing 58 points on Friday, the Ritchie County Rebels still came out on top. Ritchie County walked away with a 68-58 victory over Braxton County. That's another feather in the cap for Ritchie County, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Isaac Hodges had a dynamite game for Ritchie County, dropping a double-double on 29 points and 19 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Hodges has scored at least 25% of Ritchie County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bodhi Utter, who scored 11 points.
Ritchie County's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Braxton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ritchie County will take on St. Marys at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Braxton County, they will be playing at home against Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
