Basketball Recap: James River Midlothian Piles Up the Points Against Richmond City School of the Arts

James River Midlothian won the last time they faced Richmond City School of the Arts and things went their way on Friday too. The James River Midlothian Rapids blew past the Richmond City School of the Arts Bulldogs 78-42. The Rapids have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Richmond City School of the Arts lost, don't look at Lewis Mallory. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points. That was a full 52.4% of Richmond City School of the Arts' points, marking the fifth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Shavaun Facey was another key player, putting up nine points.

Rapids

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 vs Richmond City School of the Arts	78-42
01/15/25 @ Powhatan	68-58
01/13/25 @ Midlothian	89-64
12/30/24 @ Gulf Breeze	71-59
12/27/24 vs Taylor	52-48

The win was the fifth in a row for James River Midlothian, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Richmond City School of the Arts, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

James River Midlothian will head out on the road to face off against Clover Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. James River Midlothian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Clover Hill likes a good challenge. As for Richmond City School of the Arts, they will be playing at home against Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.