Santa Fe suffered their biggest defeat since January 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Richland Raiders and fell 60-26. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Raiders are ranked 49th).
Shelby Higgins was her usual excellent self, going 6-for-11 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and five boards for Richland. What's more, Higgins also posted a 55% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bailey Blair, who posted 12 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Santa Fe and nudges their season record down to 6-14. As for Richland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Santa Fe has already played their next matchup, a 59-12 loss against East Hickman County on the 10th. As for Richland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-21 victory against Hampshire on the 7th.
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