01/21/25 vs Hampshire | 74 |
01/20/25 vs Tennessee Heat | 70 |
01/14/25 @ Eagleville | 68 |
12/06/24 vs Mt. Pleasant | 65 |
12/07/24 vs Lawrence County | 60 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richland). They blew past the Hampshire Hawks 74-10 on Tuesday. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.
Richland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shelby Higgins, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points and six boards. The game was Higgins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Blair, who posted ten points along with six steals and five assists.
Richland was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Richland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Hampshire, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Richland will host Culleoka at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hampshire, they will venture away from home to square off against Santa Fe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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