After flying high against Moore County last Tuesday, Richland came back down to earth. The Richland Raiders took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Fe Wildcats on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Richland's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Santa Fe, the victory was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Coming up, Richland will head out to face off against Wayne County on Monday. Wayne County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Richland likes a good challenge. As for Santa Fe, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against McEwen. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Santa Fe has won seven straight at home, while McEwen won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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