Basketball Recap: Rison Skates Past Hermitage with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rison). They blew past the Hermitage Hermits, posting a 73-25 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 26 points or more this season.

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Previous 5 Games

12/12/24 @ Hermitage	73-25
12/05/24 vs Hazen	54-14
12/02/24 vs Glen Rose	38-22
11/21/24 @ Des Arc	59-22
11/19/24 vs Fordyce	69-43

The victory was the fifth in a row for Rison, bringing their record for this year to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.2 points per game. As for Hermitage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Rison won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Drew Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Drew Central will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Rison surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hermitage, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Lafayette County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.