Tigers
| 01/21/25 @ Casey-Westfield | 42-50 |
| 01/18/25 @ Fairfield | 56-41 |
| 01/17/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 53-32 |
| 12/30/24 vs Roxana | 60-38 |
| 12/28/24 vs Jersey | 51-60 |
It was a good run, but Richland County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 50-42 to the Casey-Westfield Warriors. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Richland County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Arjay Keller, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 20 points. Rex Hallam was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Hayden Parcel was his usual excellent self, going 12 for 23 en route to 29 points and six boards for Casey-Westfield. That makes it three consecutive games in which Parcel has scored at least a third of Casey-Westfield's points. Another player making a difference was Nolan Clement, who posted seven points.
Richland County's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-8. As for Casey-Westfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Richland County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 78-42 win against Robinson on the 25th. As for Casey-Westfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-53 victory against Newton on the 25th.
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