The Richmond Raiders will take on the New Hanover Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richmond will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Richmond is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Topsail by a score of 58-45. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Pirates are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Friday. New Hanover really took it to Millbrook for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-24 win. New Hanover has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
Richmond pushed their record up to 21-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points over those games. As for New Hanover, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Richmond beat New Hanover 48-35 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Does Richmond have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Hanover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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