The Richland Raiders's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Loretto Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on February 8th. Richland will be strutting in after a win while Loretto will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Richland didn't have too much trouble with Culleoka at home as they won 69-54. Given Richland's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Culleoka is ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Loretto unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to Mt. Pleasant 56-52.
Richland has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Loretto, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Richland came up short against Loretto in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 54-45. Will Richland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.