Richland is 9-1 against Cornersville since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Richland Raiders' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cornersville Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on February 19th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Richland strolled past Santa Fe with points to spare, taking the game 39-24. Given Richland's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while Santa Fe is ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Shelby Higgins, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Richland's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Blair, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Cornersville put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season last Thursday. They blew past Lewis County 70-38 on the road. The victory was nothing new for Cornersville as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Richland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Cornersville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Richland didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Cornersville in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 51-47 win. Does Richland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cornersville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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