Basketball Game Preview: Ritchie County Rebels vs. Tyler Knights

Ritchie County is 9-1 against Tyler since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. Tyler took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ritchie County, who comes in off a win.

Ritchie County is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Calhoun: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rebels blew the Red Devils out of the water with a 102-22 final score. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Elsa Law

Points

12/11/25 vs Calhoun	29
12/04/25 @ South Harrison	15
03/11/25 vs St. Marys	27

Elsa Law had an outrageously good game as she shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double with 29 points and 11 steals. Her big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Chelsie Jeffrey was another key player, going 7-for-14 to rack up 19 points and five steals.

Ritchie County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Tyler was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 52-48 to Doddridge County. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.

Ritchie County will need to focus on slowing down Andi Fiber, one of several Tyler players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Macie Highley, who had seven points.

Tyler's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ritchie County, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.

Ritchie County beat Tyler 66-56 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.