Excelsior Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Richmond Spartans, falling 66-29. The Tigers were probably out for revenge after losing 67-44 to them when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Richmond was led to victory by Nolan Quick and Gabriel Johnson. Quick went 11 of 22 en route to 32 points and three steals, while Johnson almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, nine rebounds, and nine blocks. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Logan Moyer, who posted eight points.
Excelsior Springs' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Richmond, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Excelsior Springs will head out to challenge Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Richmond, they will take on Oak Grove in a tournament on Thursday. Richmond has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 200 points over their last three matchups.
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