Tigers
| 12/20/24 @ Paris | 51-31 |
| 12/17/24 vs Salem | 56-38 |
| 12/14/24 @ Mattoon | 56-47 |
Richland County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Paris Tigers with a sharp 51-31 victory. Given Richland County's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 228th, while Paris is ranked 466th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Casey Thomann was his usual excellent self, going 13 for 15 on his way to 29 points. Rex Hallam was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points.
Richland County was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Richland County's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Paris, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Richland County has already played their next game, a 55-47 victory against Monticello on the 21st. Paris has also already played their next contest, a 61-50 win against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
