The Gilmour Academy Lancers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Richmond Heights Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Gilmour Academy took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-14 victory over Jefferson Area. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Falcons are ranked 585th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richmond Heights). They blew past Orange 68-27 on Friday. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
The win was the fifth in a row for Richmond Heights, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.2 points. As for Gilmour Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Gilmour Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Richmond Heights in their previous meeting back in January, winning 54-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmour Academy since the team 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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