Russell is 8-2 against Raceland since February of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rams at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Russell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Russell is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Greenup County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Red Devils blew the Musketeers out of the water with an 80-50 final score. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
Kaiden Benge
| 02/24/26 vs Greenup County | 23 |
| 01/31/25 vs Raceland | 18 |
| 01/10/26 @ Morgan County | 17 |
| 12/27/25 vs Lexington Christian | 15 |
| 03/05/25 vs Morgan County | 15 |
Russell can attribute much of their success to Kaiden Benge, who made all 8 shots he took for 23 points and seven rebounds, and Ryder Burgess, who shot 60% from the field en route to 23 points and five boards. Those 23 points gave Benge a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Cordial, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 13 points and seven rebounds.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Raceland and Lewis County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Rams managed a 41-35 victory over the Lions on Wednesday. The 41-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Russell has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for Raceland, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
Russell didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Raceland when the teams last played on February 10th, but they still walked away with a 51-46 win. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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