Richmond is 9-1 against Scotland since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Richmond Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:30 p.m. Richmond knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 contests -- so hopefully Scotland likes a good challenge.
Richmond stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They claimed a resounding 92-40 win over Lee County on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 57-25.
Braylon Barfield continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Paul McNeil Jr. was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 18 to 3 on the offensive boards, a fact Scotland proved on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lee County with a sharp 64-38 win.
It was another big night for Jonathan Graham, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 23 rebounds. He also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaquez Caldwell, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Richmond is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Scotland, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Richmond have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Scotland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 39.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Richmond against Scotland in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 84-51 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Scotland's Shyland Harrell, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Richmond still be able to contain Harrell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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