Richfield's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They blew past the Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks 57-31. The score was close at the half, but the Spartans pulled away in the second half with 38 points.
Richfield had a senior duo take command as Desirai Chappell went 6 for 12 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards and Zarihana Rennie posted 11 points and four steals. Chappell is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least six every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniiya Johnson, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points.
Richfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Spartans
| 12/10/24 vs Robbinsdale Cooper | 57-31 |
| 12/05/24 vs Washburn | 74-36 |
| 11/26/24 vs Jefferson | 68-42 |
| 02/22/24 vs Columbia Heights | 68-23 |
Richfield pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Robbinsdale Cooper, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Richfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-27 win against St. Louis Park on the 13th. As for Robbinsdale Cooper, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-38 loss against Fridley on the 13th.
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