Richland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Oakes Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Richland strolled past Rothsay with points to spare, taking the game 60-46. With that victory, Richland brought their scoring average up to 50.6 points per game.
Richland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Mjoness, who scored 14 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Casyn Syvertsen, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Oakes posted their biggest victory yet this season on Saturday. They blew past Maple River 62-35 at home. 62 seems to be a good number for Oakes as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Richland's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Oakes, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Richland couldn't quite finish off Oakes in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 and fell 55-52. Thankfully for Richland, Xavier Vossler (who scored 20 points along with six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
