Richland County couldn't quite beat Fairfield on Saturday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 30-point loss they were dealt on Friday. The Richland County Tigers fell just short of the Fairfield Mules by a score of 53-51. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mules apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Richland County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Arjay Keller, who scored 26 points in addition to two steals, and Casey Thomann, who went 8 for 10 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds. Keller is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Reid Brown was another key player, scoring three points plus five rebounds.
Richland County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Fairfield, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Richland County has already played their next match, a 44-25 victory against Salem on the 30th. Fairfield has also already played their next matchup (against Richland County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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