The Richmond Raiders waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They came out on top against Pinecrest by a score of 85-73. Given Richmond's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Pinecrest is ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Paul McNeil Jr. was his usual excellent self, scoring 33 points along with six assists and five rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last seven times he's played. JV Drake was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six assists and two steals.
Richmond is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Pinecrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Richmond and Southern Lee will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Richmond has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,228 points over their last 14 matchups. As for Pinecrest, they will head out on the road to take on Laney at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Pinecrest's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine contests.
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