Richmond managed to keep up with Notre Dame Prep until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Richmond Blue Devils took a blow against the Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish, falling 49-20. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 480th, while the Fighting Irish are ranked 216th).
Notre Dame Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ellison Whalen led the charge by putting up five points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Whalen is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Adriana Lorenz was another key player, scoring six points and five steals.
Richmond has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Notre Dame Prep, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richmond has already played their next contest (against North Branch), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Notre Dame Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Genesee Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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