The Richmond Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Summit Christian Academy Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Richmond's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Richmond is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Knob Noster 77-25. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Panthers are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Summit Christian Academy took on Greenwood on Saturday. Summit Christian Academy blew past Greenwood 74-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Summit Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Richmond will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Grady Ellerman, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points along with five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Rieger, who went 7 for 16 en route to 17 points.
Richmond pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Summit Christian Academy, their record now sits at 4-1.
Richmond took a serious blow against Summit Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 69-34. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Richmond was down 40-17.
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