The Richmond Raiders had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Cleveland 84-46 at home on Tuesday. Richmond has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Jamyia "Juicy" Lindsey was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Richmond's points. Jasiah "JoJo" Gilchrist was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight steals and six assists.
Cleveland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angelia Dunn, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Dunn hasn't dropped below two steals for 19 straight games. Another player making a difference was Jim'Mara Banks, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
The victory (which was Richmond's 16th in a row) raised their record to 23-4. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 32 points. As for Cleveland, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
Richmond has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Leesville Road at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in Richmond's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matchups. Cleveland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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