The Richmond Heights Spartans will square off against the Buchtel Griffins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Richmond Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
Richmond Heights is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Louisville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Leopards by a score of 64-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Spartans have suffered since December 2, 2023.
Meanwhile, Buchtel waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They snuck past the Golden Rams with a 72-66 victory.
Buchtel pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for Richmond Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Everything went Richmond Heights' way against Buchtel in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Richmond Heights made off with an 84-63 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond Heights since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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