After five games on the road, Richwood is heading back home. They will take on the Sterlington Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richwood posted their closest win yet this season on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Union Parish and snuck past 52-49. Given Richwood's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Union Parish is ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sterlington strolled past North Webster with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 59-41. The victory was just what Sterlington needed coming off of a 90-35 defeat in their prior matchup.
Sterlington found their leader in underclassman Cooper Nelson, who scored 24 points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Khristian Johnson, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Richwood's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Sterlington, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Richwood came up short against Sterlington in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 87-82. Thankfully for Richwood, Cardez Norman (who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
