Richmond Academy extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They took a blow against the Hephzibah Rebels, falling 74-42. While losing is never fun, the Musketeers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Rebels are ranked 103rd).
As for Hephzibah, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Isaiah Richardson had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a double-double with 26 points and 13 boards. His big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Maddox, who shot 78% from the field to rack up 16 points and six rebounds.
Coming up, Richmond Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Baldwin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Musketeers will be up against the Braves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Hephzibah, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-54 victory against Laney on the 13th.
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