Richards is 10-0 against Shepard since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Richards Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Shepard Astros at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Richards' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches.
On Saturday, Richards beat College Prep of America 60-53.
Meanwhile, Shepard's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They took a 54-40 bruising from Argo. That's two games in a row now that Shepard has lost by exactly 14 points.
Richards' win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Shepard, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-15.
Everything came up roses for Richards against Shepard when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 71-38 victory. Will Richards repeat their success, or does Shepard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.