Richmond hasn't had much luck against Mt. Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Richmond Red Devils will challenge the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Richmond is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 54-50 W over Greenfield-Central.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Mt. Vernon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Delta out 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Marauders have posted since December 14, 2024.
Mt. Vernon found their leader in freshman Zoey Wood, who went 11 for 19 on her way to 29 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Wood has scored at least a third of Mt. Vernon's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Thomas, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Richmond, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Richmond came up short against Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 46-33. Can Richmond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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