Ritchie County has gone 9-1 against Parkersburg Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Ritchie County Rebels will be playing at home against the Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Ritchie County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Ritchie County beats Parkersburg Catholic with 51 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Ritchie County came out on top against South Harrison by a score of 51-44 on Friday. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but the Rebels were the better team in the second half.
Isaac Hodges
| 02/14/25 @ South Harrison | 32 |
| 02/13/25 vs Cameron | 27 |
| 02/08/25 vs Tyler | 18 |
| 02/01/25 @ Tyler | 20 |
| 01/30/25 @ Doddridge County | 25 |
| + 22 more games |
Isaac Hodges was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds. His evening made it 27 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Garrett Flesher, who posted six points in addition to nine boards and six assists.
Meanwhile, Parkersburg Catholic lost to Ravenswood on the road by a 58-42 margin on Thursday. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ritchie County will have to keep a close watch on Leonardo DeAngelo and Preston Randolph, a pair of players who had a big impact on Parkersburg Catholic's prior game. DeAngelo scored 14 points, while Randolph went 5-for-7 to rack up 15 points. That was a full 35.7% of Parkersburg Catholic's points, marking the third time in a row Randolph has had more than a third of the team's points. Branson Lott was another key player, putting up five points.
Ritchie County's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Parkersburg Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ritchie County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Parkersburg Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ritchie County took their win against Parkersburg Catholic when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 70-50. Does Ritchie County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkersburg Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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