Richland hasn't had much luck against McComb recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Richland Rangers will venture away from home to square off against the McComb Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Richland is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 15, 2024 on Thursday. They were beaten by Raymond 62-29. The contest marked Richland's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, McComb was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 74-37 loss at the hands of Raymond. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Rangers are ranked 36th).
McComb's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Richland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Richland was dealt a bruising 69-31 defeat at the hands of McComb in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Richland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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