Basketball Game Preview: Richmond Hill Wildcats vs. Valdosta Wildcats
By Team Reports
Dec 31, 2024, 3:36am
Basketball Preview: Richmond Hill Wildcats vs. Valdosta Wildcats
The Richmond Hill Wildcats will square off against the Valdosta Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richmond Hill picked up another tournament win on Monday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 52-34 victory over Dougherty.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valdosta). They claimed a resounding 77-30 win over Worth County. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Rams are ranked 370th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valdosta is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Richmond Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Richmond Hill beat Valdosta 48-35 in their previous matchup back in February. Does Richmond Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valdosta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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