Richland is 1-9 against Colleyville Heritage since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Richland Royals will look to defend their home court against the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 5:45 p.m. Richland will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 772nd, while Colleyville Heritage is ranked 126th).
Richland suffered their biggest defeat since December 15, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 71-25 defeat at the hands of Argyle. Richland was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-14.
Meanwhile, Colleyville Heritage waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They snuck past Argyle with a 45-39 victory.
Colleyville Heritage found their leader in underclassman Journee Hampton, who scored 34 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hampton has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Suliane Davis, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds.
Richland has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season. As for Colleyville Heritage, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Richland came up short against Colleyville Heritage in their previous matchup on January 2nd, falling 46-36. Will Richland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
