Richland Northeast suffered their biggest defeat since December 6th on Saturday. They were outmatched by the Mullins Auctioneers and fell 72-34. The Cavaliers just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
Mullins' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ernest Ford led the charge by going 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points along with eight steals and seven boards. Those eight steals gave Ford a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakarai Worley, who posted 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Richland Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Mullins, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Richland Northeast wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 41-39 victory against South Aiken on the 27th. As for Mullins, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Manning at 7:45 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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