The Richland County Tigers and the Goreville Blackcats will round out the year against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday at. Richland County is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, Richland County came up short against Fieldcrest and fell 50-43.
Despite their loss, Richland County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. GRAYCE BURGENER, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. As a matter of fact, that's the most points BURGENER has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelysse Weiler, who scored nine points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Goreville put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 57-26 win over Trico. Considering Goreville has won nine contests by more than 22 points this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Abby Compton continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Goreville's points. Kyndall Webb was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Richland County's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Goreville, their victory bumped their record up to 14-0.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday's matchup: Richland County have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5.1 threes per game. It's a different story for Goreville, though, as they've been averaging only 4.3 threes per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
