This season hasn't been kind to the Richmond City School of the Arts Bulldogs, who are still winless after their eighth matchup. They were beaten by Cosby 81-22 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Richmond City School of the Arts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while Cosby is ranked 74th).
Despite the defeat, Richmond City School of the Arts saw an underclassman step up: Laylianah McBrayer scored 17 points along with three blocks. McBrayer scored a full 77.3% of Richmond City School of the Arts' points, the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Richmond City School of the Arts bumped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 12.0 points per game. As for Cosby, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Richmond City School of the Arts will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Manchester at 7:15 p.m. on January 9, 2024. Cosby will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Clover Hill at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2024.
