Basketball Recap: Richards Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

By Team Reports Jan 4, 2026, 12:36pm

Basketball Recap: Richards Warriors vs. Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals

Warriors

Previous 6 Games

01/04/26 vs Blue Island Eisenhower62-56
01/03/26 vs Dyett50-47
01/02/26 vs Bowen50-43
12/26/25 vs Air Force Academy85-22
12/23/25 vs Holy Trinity39-33
12/22/25 vs Ogden International60-50

Richards entered their tilt with Blue Island Eisenhower on Sunday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 62-56 W against the Cardinals. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 284th, while the Cardinals are ranked 577th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Richards' record now sits at 11-2. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richards will face off against Catalyst-Maria at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they will square off against Horizon Science Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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