Richland County entered their tilt with Charleston on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-33 win over the Charleston Trojans. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Trojans are ranked 489th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richland County was led to victory by Kelysse Weiler and Leah Gibson. Weiler went 8 for 18 to rack up 23 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals, while Gibson dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten steals. The match was Gibson's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Flittner, who posted ten points along with five boards and four steals.
Tigers
| 02/06/25 vs Charleston | 20 |
| 02/05/25 @ Lawrenceville | 12 |
| 02/03/25 vs Mattoon | 19 |
| 02/01/25 @ Edwards County | 8 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 10 |
| + 19 more games |
Richland County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Richland County's victory bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Charleston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which is still a better percentage than their 5-21 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richland County will head out to take on Mt. Vernon at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Richland County likes a good challenge. As for Charleston, they will venture away from home to face off against Decatur Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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