Richmond has gone 8-2 against Lexington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Richmond Spartans will welcome the Lexington Minutemen at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lexington will be up against a hot Richmond squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Richmond claimed a resounding 65-34 victory over Holden. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/20/25 @ Holden | 20 |
| 01/18/25 vs West Platte | 23 |
| 01/16/25 vs Cameron | 25 |
Richmond relied on the efforts of Gabriel Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds, and Dryden Hendrix, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points along with five assists and five steals. Johnson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Nolan Quick was another key player, going 7 for 14 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Richmond smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lexington hadn't done well against Plattsburg recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Lexington strolled past Plattsburg with points to spare, taking the game 61-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Minutemen.
Lexington is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Richmond, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything went Richmond's way against Lexington in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Richmond made off with a 75-53 victory. Does Richmond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lexington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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