If Richards was riding high fresh off their 45-23 takedown of North Zulch back in December of 2024, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Richards Panthers were beaten by the Fayetteville Lions 45-16 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Fayetteville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devynn Moeckel led the charge by putting up seven points in addition to 13 steals and six boards. The dominant performance gave Moeckel a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Jurecka, who posted six points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Richards' defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Fayetteville, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-14.
Richards will venture away from home to face off against Round Top-Carmine at 5:00 p.m. on January 14th. As for Fayetteville, they will welcome Iola at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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