Raiders
| 01/27/25 @ New Knoxville | 45-24 |
| 01/25/25 vs Houston | 44-28 |
| 01/20/25 vs Waynesville | 53-43 |
| 01/16/25 @ Jackson Center | 46-29 |
Russia came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 45-24 margin over the New Knoxville Rangers. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while the Rangers are ranked 596th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why New Knoxville lost, don't look at Addi Albers. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 9 en route to 14 points. That was a full 58.3% of New Knoxville's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Emily Bambauer also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Russia is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for New Knoxville, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Russia has already played their next contest (against Botkins), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. New Knoxville will host Fort Recovery at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Recovery will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something New Knoxville surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
