The Richmond Raiders waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 13 straight wins but they left with 14. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southern Lee 87-46 at home. Richmond has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Paul McNeil Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 6-for-10 from long range and dropping a double-double on 42 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Richmond's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarion Wall, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine assists.
Richmond's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.7 points. As for Southern Lee, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richmond will play host again and welcome East Chapel Hill, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richmond has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,315 points over their last 15 contests. As for Southern Lee, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Carrboro at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Southern Lee is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in North Carolina (they are ranked 87th, while Carrboro is ranked 362nd).
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