Basketball Recap: Richmond Heights Wins Going Away Against Villa Angela-St. Joseph

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

11/22/24 vs St. Martin de Porres	46
12/20/24 @ Orange	41
12/10/24 @ Hawken	40
01/11/25 vs Hawken	31
01/19/25 vs Villa Angela-St. Joseph	25

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Richmond Heights's strategy against Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Sunday. The Richmond Heights Spartans blew past the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings 59-34. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Villa Angela-St. Joseph lost, don't look at Elizabeth Dunmire. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Dunmire has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 11 times she's played. Cecelia Oriani was another key player, putting up four points.

Richmond Heights' victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richmond Heights will take on West Geauga at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Geauga has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Villa Angela-St. Joseph has already played their next game (against John Hay), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.