It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Ritchie County Rebels had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Crusaders with points to spare, taking the game 59-41. The win was just what Ritchie County needed coming off of a 69-45 defeat in their prior match.
Ritchie County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaac Hodges, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 22 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Hodges has scored at least a third of Ritchie County's points. Another player making a difference was Rhett Johnson, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Ritchie County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-13. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Parkersburg Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Ritchie County will head out on the road to take on Williamstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Ritchie County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday. Parkersburg Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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