The Richmond Heights Spartans will take on the St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Richmond Heights knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully St. Vincent-St. Mary likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Richmond Heights was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 79-75 to St. Ignatius. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Wildcats are ranked first).
Meanwhile, St. Vincent-St. Mary won against Chaney on Friday with 62 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. St. Vincent-St. Mary walked away with a 62-55 victory over Walsh Jesuit. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Irish.
St. Vincent-St. Mary's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7. As for Richmond Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Richmond Heights didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against St. Vincent-St. Mary when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 69-65 victory. Does Richmond Heights have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Vincent-St. Mary turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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