The Man Hillbillies fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They managed a 59-54 win over Richwood on Friday. For Man, this counts as revenge for the 54-43 defeat Richwood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Despite the loss, Richwood still got an impressive performance from Grant Russell, who scored 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Russell has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Trae Trivolette, who scored eight points.
Man's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10. As for Richwood, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Man will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Tolsia at 7:30 p.m. As for Richwood, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 72-52 defeat vs. Pocahontas County on the 10th.
