Richland County won the last time they faced Mt. Carmel and things went their way on Friday too. The Richland County Tigers put the hurt on the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces with a sharp 53-32 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Golden Aces are ranked 567th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richland County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rex Hallam, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 25 points and six rebounds. Casey Thomann was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Tigers
| 01/17/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 53-32 |
| 12/30/24 vs Roxana | 60-38 |
The win made it two in a row for Richland County and bumps their season record up to 10-7. As for Mt. Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Richland County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 56-41 victory against Fairfield on the 18th. Mt. Carmel has also already played their next contest, a 57-46 win against Eldorado on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
