The Richland Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Colleyville Heritage Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Richland: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home, while Colleyville Heritage has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Richland suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 63-42 loss at the hands of Lake Dallas. While losing is never fun, Richland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 816th, while Lake Dallas is ranked 220th).
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Colleyville Heritage made off with a 42-41 win over Argyle.
Colleyville Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tim Finau led the charge by scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Coburn, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Richland's loss dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Colleyville Heritage, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Richland suffered a grim 53-32 defeat to Colleyville Heritage in their previous matchup on January 2nd. Will Richland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
