New Richmond had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 65-48 victory over the Lockland Panthers on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.
Grant Hess continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 of 13 on his way to 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Dykes, who made all 6 shots he took to post 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
New Richmond's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8. As for Lockland, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
New Richmond and Lockland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. New Richmond will face off against Batavia at 7:45 p.m. on Friday down 363 places (593 vs. 230). Meanwhile, Lockland (ranked 821st) will meet Seven Hills (ranked 261st) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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