The Richmond Spartans will head out to face off against the Lafayette County Huskers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Richmond's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Richmond proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 35) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Lexington 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since November 25, 2024.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County didn't have too much trouble with Carrollton on Friday as they won 72-57. Given the Huskers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Trojans are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lafayette County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. As for Richmond, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Richmond was able to grind out a solid victory over Lafayette County in their previous matchup last Tuesday, winning 53-45. 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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