It was a proper cat-fight when New Richmond challenged Williamsburg on Tuesday. The New Richmond Lions took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Williamsburg Wildcats. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Despite the loss, New Richmond still got an impressive performance from Grant Hess, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Dykes, who posted six points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, New Richmond was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their ninth loss (out of 14 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
New Richmond has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Williamsburg, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Richmond will face off against Wilmington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Richmond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Williamsburg, they will challenge East Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsburg is facing East Clinton at the right time seeing as East Clinton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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