It was a proper cat-fight when Blanchester challenged New Richmond on Tuesday. The Blanchester Wildcats were outmatched by the New Richmond Lions and fell 76-38. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.
Grant Hess was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds for New Richmond. Hess is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Anthony Wolf was another key player, going 6-for-10 to rack up 15 points.
Blanchester dropped their record down to 2-19 with the loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for New Richmond, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Looking ahead, Blanchester will square off against Lynchburg-Clay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blanchester is facing Lynchburg-Clay at the right time seeing as Lynchburg-Clay is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for New Richmond, they have already played their next matchup, a 51-47 defeat against Mt. Healthy on the 12th.
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