If Richland County was feeling good fresh off their 52-32 takedown of Effingham last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Richland County Tigers took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawrenceville Indians on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost three in a row.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Casey Thomann, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Thomann also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Rex Hallam was another key player, going 8 of 14 on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Lawrenceville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zander Cessna led the charge by going 10 for 16 to rack up 25 points. Cessna is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Maddox Pargin, who went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Richland County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Lawrenceville, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Looking ahead, Richland County will be playing at home against Newton at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th. As for Lawrenceville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 36-35 win against Altamont on the 8th.
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