Tigers
| 02/05/25 @ Lawrenceville | 63 |
| 02/01/25 @ Edwards County | 60 |
| 02/03/25 vs Mattoon | 59 |
| 12/30/24 vs Carbondale | 59 |
| 01/20/25 vs Lawrenceville | 56 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richland County). They blew past the Lawrenceville Indians, posting a 63-32 victory. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Richland County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Leah Gibson led the charge by putting up 18 points and four steals. Gibson has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times she's played. Kelysse Weiler was another key player, scoring 17 points and six assists.
Richland County was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Lawrenceville still got an impressive performance from Addeline Sanders, who posted 19 points and eight boards. That was a full 59.4% of Lawrenceville's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Keely Breen, who earned seven points and seven rebounds.
Richland County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Lawrenceville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season.
Richland County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-33 win against Charleston on the 6th. As for Lawrenceville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-22 defeat against Paris on the 6th.
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