South Harrison's game on Friday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 51-44 to the Ritchie County Rebels. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 58-57 to them when the teams met back in April of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Isaac Hodges was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds for Ritchie County. Hodges' evening made it 27 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Garrett Flesher, who posted six points in addition to nine boards and six assists.
South Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Ritchie County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Looking ahead, South Harrison will take on Philip Barbour at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ritchie County, they will challenge Parkersburg Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkersburg Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.6 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
