Richfield has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 65-57 to the Academy of Holy Angels Stars on Wednesday. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Stars earlier this season, when they won 71-59.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Iona Macnabb, who posted 18 points. Desirai Chappell was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 15 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Richfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Richfield's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 17-8. As for Academy of Holy Angels, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Coming up, Richfield will face off against St. Anthony Village at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Anthony Village's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. Academy of Holy Angels has already played their next contest (against Apple Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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