Excelsior Springs is 1-8 against Richmond since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Excelsior Springs Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the Richmond Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Excelsior Springs is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 78-40 loss at the hands of Lexington.
Meanwhile, Richmond and Carrollton met for a duel on Tuesday where Richmond prevailed. Richmond breezed by Carrollton to the tune of 65-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Nolan Quick had a dynamite game for Richmond, going 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Johnson, who had nine points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.
Richmond smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Richmond's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Excelsior Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Excelsior Springs suffered a grim 67-44 defeat to Richmond when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. Now that Excelsior Springs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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