If Richland was riding high fresh off their 50-25 takedown of Homer-Center two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Richland Rams took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greater Johnstown Trojans on Wednesday. The Rams' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
| 01/08/25 @ Greater Johnstown | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Homer-Center | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs Blacklick Valley | 8 |
| 12/20/24 @ Bedford | 5 |
| 12/18/24 @ Chestnut Ridge | 4 |
Richland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Trinity Macey, who posted 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, and Lanie Marshall, who put up seven points along with ten boards and four blocks. Marshall has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. Rebecca Fetchko was another key player, going 5 of 11 on her way to 10 points.
Even though they lost, Richland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Richland's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Greater Johnstown, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Richland and Greater Johnstown should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Richland (ranked 151st) will meet Westmont Hilltop (ranked 410th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Greater Johnstown (ranked 128th) will meet Somerset (ranked 451st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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