There's no place like home for Richland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers by a score of 67-57 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mt. Pleasant's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Benderman, who went 7 for 15 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Benderman's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jakyri McClure was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 13 points plus five rebounds.
Richland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mt. Pleasant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Richland won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lawrence County at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will venture away from home to challenge East Hickman County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Pleasant is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
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