Preview: Ritchie County Rebels vs. St. Marys Blue Devils
Ritchie County is 1-9 against St. Marys since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ritchie County Rebels will look to defend their home court against the St. Marys Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Ritchie County beat Braxton County 68-58. The win made it back-to-back wins for Ritchie County.
Ritchie County found their leader in underclassman Isaac Hodges, who dropped 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. Another player making a difference was Bodhi Utter, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, St. Marys had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They managed a 56-52 victory over Parkersburg Catholic on Friday.
The opposite results left the teams with opposite records: Ritchie County's victory pushed their record up to 2-0, while Braxton County's loss dropped theirs down to 0-2.
Ritchie County came up short against St. Marys in their previous meeting back in January, falling 62-53. Will Ritchie County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
