Richland is 0-4 against Lawrence County since January of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Richland is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-43 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Andrew's Episcopal.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lawrence County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 71-53 to St. Joseph Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Bruins are ranked 18th).
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Lawrence County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Richland took a serious blow against Lawrence County in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, falling 59-30. Thankfully for Richland, KeyShawn Feazell (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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