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| 02/11/25 - Away | 58-82 L |
| 02/13/24 - Home | 66-80 L |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 54-69 L |
| 02/14/23 - Home | 69-52 W |
| 02/09/23 - Home | 87-77 W |
| + 5 more games |
Richlands and Croatan are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats challenge the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richlands has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Richlands got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They took down Dixon 65-48 on Thursday. That looming 65-48 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Meanwhile, Croatan was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 82-77 to West Carteret.
Richlands will need to focus on slowing down Kannon McBride, one of several Croatan players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. McBride's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Trey Jones, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, Croatan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Richlands' victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16. As for Croatan, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Richlands suffered a grim 82-58 defeat to Croatan when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Richlands have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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