Richlands hasn't had much luck against West Carteret recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Richlands Wildcats will welcome the West Carteret Patriots at 7:30 p.m. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Lenny Halfter-Hunter and Jack Bell.
Richlands is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They were beaten by White Oak 79-39. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Vikings are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for West Carteret on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Dixon out of the water with a 76-41 final score. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Richlands' defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for West Carteret, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5.
Richlands was taken down by West Carteret 77-44 in their previous meeting on Monday. Will Richlands have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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