It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ritchie County can now relate to. They came up short against the St. Marys Blue Devils on Tuesday, falling 57-37. The Rebels have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Elsa Law
| 03/11/25 vs St. Marys | 2 |
| 03/05/25 vs Doddridge County | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs South Harrison | 4 |
| 02/24/25 @ Robert C. Byrd | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Ravenswood | 7 |
| + 9 more games |
Despite the loss, Ritchie County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elsa Law shot 7-for-13 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 27 points and ten boards. Law has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played.
Leading St. Marys to victory were Addie Davis and Brynnley Bulluck. Davis shot 57% from the field to rack up 17 points along with five steals and five blocks, while Bulluck went 7-for-14 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Those five blocks gave Davis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Callie Powell, who posted eight points along with ten assists and three steals.
Ritchie County's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for St. Marys, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-4.
Ritchie County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Marys, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-50 loss against Charleston Catholic on the 13th.
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