There's no place like home for Ryle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down the East Central Trojans 64-48 on Tuesday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 51st in Kentucky, while the Trojans are ranked 213th in Indiana), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Joel Richter, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.7% field goal percentage. Cole Reynolds was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Ryle is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.7 points over those games. As for East Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Coming up, Ryle will venture away from home to face off against Conner at 7:30 p.m. on February 26th. As for East Central, they will face off against Greenfield-Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Greenfield-Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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