Richmond lost against Anderson back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Richmond Red Devils lost to the Anderson Indians at home by a 68-54 margin. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Indians are ranked 17th).
Anderson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Titus Hunter led the charge by going 7 for 12 on his way to 15 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. The dominant performance also gave Hunter a new career-high in assists (three). Damien King was another key player, putting up 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Richmond has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points over those games. As for Anderson, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Richmond will head out to face off against Kokomo at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th. Kokomo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 76.7 points per game this season. As for Anderson, they are taking a road trip to take on Noblesville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Anderson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
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