Richland hadn't done well against Colleyville Heritage recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Richland Royals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 34-31 victory over the Colleyville Heritage Panthers. For the Royals, this counts as revenge for the 49-33 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Colleyville Heritage lost, don't look at Samari Stevenson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. The matchup was Stevenson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Payne, who posted two points and eight boards.
Royals
| 01/11/25 @ Colleyville Heritage | 34-31 |
| 01/07/25 vs Grapevine | 25-23 |
| 12/28/24 vs Martin | 49-48 |
The victory (which was Richland's third in a row) raised their record to 11-12. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two points across that stretch. As for Colleyville Heritage, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Richland will face off against Argyle at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-0 during that stretch of close contests. As for Colleyville Heritage, they will square off against Grapevine at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Colleyville Heritage is facing Grapevine at the right time seeing as Grapevine is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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