Knob Noster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Richmond Spartans 72-37. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Spartans are ranked 89th).
Richmond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabriel Johnson led the charge by dropping a triple-double with 11 points, ten rebounds, and ten blocks. Those ten blocks gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dryden Hendrix, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 18 points and five boards.
Knob Noster's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Richmond, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers duke it out with the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Richmond, they will head out to face off against Lexington at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Lexington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Richmond likes a good challenge.
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