Ritchie County is 1-9 against St. Marys since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ritchie County Rebels will square off against the St. Marys Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. Ritchie County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Ritchie County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 49-28 margin over Doddridge County. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Rae Rupert
| 03/05/25 vs Doddridge County | 16 |
| 02/28/25 vs South Harrison | 14 |
| 02/18/25 @ Doddridge County | 13 |
| 02/14/25 vs Roane County | 11 |
| 02/04/25 vs Ravenswood | 10 |
Rae Rupert had a dynamite game for Ritchie County, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Rupert a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Emily Bush, who shot 64% from the field on her way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, St. Marys faced Williamstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. St. Marys came out on top against Williamstown by a score of 43-35. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
St. Marys' win came from a few key players Ritchie County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addie Davis, who posted 13 points and five boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Laney Watkins was another key player, going 5-for-9 to rack up 10 points.
Ritchie County's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for St. Marys, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Ritchie County took a serious blow against St. Marys in their previous meeting back in January, falling 81-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who shot 42% from the field en route to 17 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Now that Ritchie County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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