The Richland Raiders just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Lawrence County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Richland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 67-57 victory over Mt. Pleasant.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawrence County). They breezed by Battle Creek to the tune of 84-19 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Lawrence County pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Richland, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Richland took a serious blow against Lawrence County when the teams last played back in December of 2014, falling 65-30. Thankfully for Richland, Bryce Clifft (who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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