If the New Richmond Lions were feeling good off their 49-18 takedown of the Shroder Paideia Academy Jaguars two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. New Richmond took a 43-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clermont Northeastern on Thursday. New Richmond has not had much luck with Clermont Northeastern recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
New Richmond's loss came despite strong showings from Madison Steelman and Kiera Kirk. Steelman scored 14 points along with five rebounds, while Kirk scored five points along with 16 rebounds and seven steals. Those 14 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Sydney Miller, who scored five points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, New Richmond were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
New Richmond has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Clermont Northeastern, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.
New Richmond will square off against Western Brown at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Clermont Northeastern, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Clermont Northeastern in Ohio (Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy is ranked 328th, while Clermont Northeastern is ranked 685th).
