Scotland is 1-9 against Richmond since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Scotland Fighting Scots will head out on the road to take on the Richmond Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 18 to 3 on the offensive boards, a fact Scotland proved on Tuesday. They blew past Lee County 64-38.
Jonathan Graham was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 23 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jaquez Caldwell was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Richmond waltzed into their contest on Friday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They breezed by Lee County on the road to the tune of 92-40. Richmond has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 25 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Braylon Barfield, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul McNeil Jr., who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds.
Scotland's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Richmond, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Scotland have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Richmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Scotland was dealt a bruising 84-51 defeat at the hands of Richmond in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Richmond's Jamarion Wall, who went 11 for 20 from beyond the arc en route to 39 points and 2 assists. Now that Scotland knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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