Richland waltzed into their game on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took down the East Hickman County Eagles 50-34. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 49-35 back in November of 2024.
01/25/25 vs East Hickman County | 17 |
01/24/25 vs Culleoka | 23 |
01/21/25 vs Hampshire | 17 |
01/20/25 vs Tennessee Heat | 21 |
01/14/25 @ Eagleville | 19 |
01/09/25 @ Cornersville | 22 |
Richland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shelby Higgins, who went 7 of 11 en route to 17 points and six boards. The contest was Higgins' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bailey Blair, who posted 14 points.
Richland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for East Hickman County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-9 record.
Richland will challenge Cornersville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. East Hickman County has already played their next game (against St. Cecilia Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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