The Richlands Wildcats have not done well against the West Carteret Patriots recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Richlands walked away with a 56-45 win over West Carteret. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but Richlands was the better team in the second half.
Richlands' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tashi Allen, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Fisher, who scored nine points along with six assists and four steals.
When it comes to explaining why West Carteret lost, one person who can't be blamed is Skyler Setzer. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. Ella Graham was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Richlands and bumps their season record up to 13-11. As for West Carteret, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8.
Richlands will head out on the road to take on Croatan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Croatan will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Richlands surely won't give up without a fight. West Carteret does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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