Having just played yesterday, the Richmond Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Lafayette County Huskers at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lafayette County will be up against a hot Richmond team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. Richmond simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Carrollton 65-25. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Trojans are ranked 370th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County entered their tilt with Holden on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Eagles, posting a 73-25 win.
Richmond pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Lafayette County, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Richmond beat Lafayette County 53-45 in their previous meeting on February 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richmond since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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