If New Richmond was feeling good fresh off their 76-38 takedown of Blanchester on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Richmond Lions took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Healthy Fighting Owls. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Owls apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Preston Dykes
| 02/12/25 vs Mt. Healthy | 18 |
| 12/27/24 @ Bishop Brossart | 14 |
| 01/14/25 @ Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington | 13 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lockland | 12 |
| 01/17/25 vs Western Brown | 12 |
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Preston Dykes, who went 7-for-8 en route to 18 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Dykes a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Grant Hess, who posted 12 points.
New Richmond has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Mt. Healthy, their record now sits at 7-15.
Looking ahead, New Richmond will take on Georgetown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Richmond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season. Mt. Healthy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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