The Richland Royals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 12th straight defeat. They took a 51-32 bruising from Denton. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Richland of the 63-38 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Denton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Thomas led the charge by scoring 14 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sheats, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds.
Richland's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-24. As for Denton, their victory ended a eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-22.
Richland will take on Argyle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 827th, while Argyle is ranked 47th). As for Denton, they will head out on the road to square off against Colleyville Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colleyville Heritage will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Denton surely won't give up without a fight.
