Basketball Game Preview: New Richmond Lions vs. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays

New Richmond and Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The New Richmond Lions will welcome the Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. New Richmond has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 23.

New Richmond is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Batavia on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. New Richmond was beaten by Batavia 60-32. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.

Meanwhile, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 57-14 loss at the hands of Fairfield. The contest marked the Blue Jays' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for New Richmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.

New Richmond came up short against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 43-31. Will New Richmond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.