
Raiders
02/04/25 @ Union Pines | 86-65 |
01/31/25 @ Hoke County | 89-62 |
01/28/25 vs Pinecrest | 66-54 |
01/27/25 @ Lee County | 76-60 |
01/17/25 vs Scotland | 65-29 |
+ 6 more games |
Richmond had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.1 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They blew past the Union Pines Vikings 86-65. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 66-48 back in January.
Among those leading the charge was Jay Hamilton, who went 10 for 15 en route to 24 points. Amer Morrison was another key player, going 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points.
Union Pines' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kolby Scruton, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 boards, and Kingsley Donaldson, who went 8 for 11 en route to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Scruton a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Jaylen Kyle, who posted ten points.
Richmond pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.2 points. As for Union Pines, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Coincidentally, Richmond and Union Pines will both be playing Lee County the next time they take the court. Union Pines will head out to face Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Richmond will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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