Richmond Heights is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Columbia is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Richmond Heights Spartans will take on the Columbia Raiders in a tournament on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Richmond Heights' tournament run continued when they took on Wellington on Tuesday. Richmond Heights put the hurt on Wellington with a sharp 50-26 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Columbia had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-39 victory over Dalton on Tuesday.
Columbia's win came from a few key players Richmond Heights will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bree Heidecker, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Those four steals gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Goebel, who posted seven points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Columbia is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points over those games. Richmond Heights' win bumped their record up to 16-5.
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