The Richmond Red Devils will face off against the New Castle Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Richmond opened the new year with a less-than-successful 60-49 loss to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Knights are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, New Castle had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 57-35 margin over Mississinewa on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted since November 26, 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Richmond and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for New Castle, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Richmond was able to grind out a solid victory over New Castle in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 46-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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