The Richmond Red Devils put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past East Central 51-28. Considering Richmond has won nine matchups by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Richmond to victory were Mason Carpenter and Cedric Horton. Carpenter scored 13 points, while Horton scored 18 points. The matchup was Horton's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Ryder Cate was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
When it comes to explaining why East Central lost, one person who can't be blamed is Carson Pieczonka. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points. The match was Pieczonka's seventh in a row with at least ten points.
Richmond's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for East Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Richmond won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Greensburg at 12:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Greensburg has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. East Central won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bloomington South on December 29, 2023.
