If the Richland Royals were feeling good off their 60-24 takedown of the Rider Raiders on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Richland took a 46-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Colleyville Heritage on Tuesday. Richland has struggled against Colleyville Heritage recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Colleyville Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Samari Stevenson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Journee Hampton, who scored 15 points along with eight assists.
Richland has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Colleyville Heritage, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Richland will take on Birdville at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Birdville is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Colleyville Heritage, they will head out on the road to face off against Lake Dallas at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Lake Dallas will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 597th, while Colleyville Heritage is ranked 144th).
