Richland saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 70-54 bruising from the Fossil Ridge Panthers. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacob Battles II, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 10 points. Mike Barnes was another key player, putting up nine points and six assists.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Fossil Ridge, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Coming up, Richland will face off against Independence at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.9 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Fossil Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.8 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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