Richmond has won five straight games at home, while Union Pines has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Richmond Raiders will welcome the Union Pines Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Richmond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Richmond didn't have too much trouble with Scotland as they won 52-33. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Fighting Scots: they've now won six in a row.
Jamyia 'Juicy' Lindsey
| 02/18/25 vs Scotland | 38 |
| 02/14/25 @ Scotland | 24 |
| 02/12/25 @ Pine Forest | 16 |
| 02/10/25 vs Southern Lee | 25 |
| 02/07/25 vs Lee County | 21 |
| + 6 more games |
Jamyia 'Juicy' Lindsey was her usual excellent self, going 13-for-24 on her way to 38 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Her evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jasiah 'Jo Jo' Gilchrist, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Union Pines beat Pinecrest 46-40 on Tuesday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Patriots are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Union Pines' victory bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Richmond, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Richmond strolled past Union Pines in their previous meeting on February 4th by a score of 59-43. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Union Pines' Ashanti Fox, who earned 31 points and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Richmond still be able to contain Fox? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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