The Richfield Spartans will head out to square off against the Kennedy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge.
Richfield will head into Tuesday's contest after some sweet revenge against Columbia Heights: Richfield lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Columbia Heights, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of 2's game. Richfield breezed by Columbia Heights to the tune of 86-52 on Tuesday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 70-66 heartbreaker at the hands of Robbinsdale Cooper.
Richfield has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Richfield took their victory against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 83-60. Will Richfield repeat their success, or does Kennedy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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