Basketball Recap: Richards Warriors vs. Crane Medical Cougars
If Richards was riding high fresh off their 92-40 takedown of Corliss last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Richards Warriors were dealt a 90-47 defeat at the hands of the Crane Medical Cougars on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Crane Medical's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brad Blackman led the charge by going 9 for 11 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds and three blocks. Blackman is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of William Hill, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus three steals.
Richards' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Crane Medical, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Richards didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-28 loss against Little Village on the 27th. As for Crane Medical, they will take on Hammond Morton at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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