Wilmington is 1-9 against New Richmond since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wilmington Hurricane will be playing at home against the New Richmond Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wilmington is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since December 15, 2023 last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 victory over Carroll.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Richmond). They walked away with an 84-74 win over Bishop Brossart on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 314th in Ohio, while the Mustangs are ranked 129th in Kentucky).
New Richmond's win came from a few key players Wilmington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Grant Hess, who went 12 of 19 en route to 27 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The game was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Young, who went 7 of 8 en route to 17 points and six rebounds.
New Richmond smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
New Richmond's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Wilmington, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Wilmington didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against New Richmond when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 52-47 win. Will Wilmington repeat their success, or does New Richmond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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