Fayetteville is 2-8 against Richland since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fayetteville Tigers will take on the Richland Raiders. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Fayetteville duked it out with Santa Fe on Friday. Fayetteville strolled past Santa Fe with points to spare, taking the game 54-39. That looming 54-39 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Richland entered their tilt with Huntland on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 61-20 victory over the Hornets. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Fayetteville better focus on containing Shelby Higgins and Bailey Blair as the pair were huge in Richland's win. Higgins dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Blair shot 70% from the field to rack up 21 points and five boards. That's the most points Blair has posted since back in December of 2024. Mary Avery Mcneese was another key player, putting up five points.
Richland pushed their record up to 26-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points on average over those games. As for Fayetteville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-18.
Fayetteville might still be hurting after the 58-35 defeat they got from Richland in their previous meeting back in January. Can Fayetteville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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