Ritchie County is 0-10 against Williamstown since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ritchie County Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Williamstown Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Williamstown took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ritchie County, who comes in off a win.
With a playoff game on the line, Ritchie County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took down the Crusaders 59-41. The victory was just what Ritchie County needed coming off of a 69-45 loss in their prior contest.
Ritchie County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Hodges led the charge by dropping a double-double on 26 points and 22 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Hodges has scored at least a third of Ritchie County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhett Johnson, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Williamstown unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell to Wheeling Central Catholic 71-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Ritchie County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-13. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Williamstown, their loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-3.
Ritchie County took a serious blow against Williamstown when the teams last played back in January, falling 65-34. Can Ritchie County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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