Richland County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 55-47 win over the Monticello Sages.
| 12/21/24 vs Monticello | 19 |
| 12/20/24 @ Paris | 29 |
| 12/17/24 vs Salem | 5 |
| 12/14/24 @ Mattoon | 18 |
| 12/10/24 vs Mt. Zion | 7 |
Richland County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Casey Thomann, who went 8 for 10 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Thomann is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Rex Hallam was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 19 points.
Richland County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Richland County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-48 defeat against St. Anthony on the 23rd. As for Monticello, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-52 win against Ridgeview on the 26th.
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