Richfield waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Visitation Blazers out 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since January 22, 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Richfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aniiya Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Desirai Chappell, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 18 points.
Spartans
| 02/14/25 vs Visitation | 63-60 |
| 02/11/25 @ Kennedy | 67-33 |
| 02/07/25 vs Columbia Heights | 76-31 |
Richfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 24 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Richfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Visitation, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Richfield has already played their next contest, a 53-42 defeat against Northfield on the 15th. Visitation has also already played their next game (against Fridley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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