The Eagleville Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Richland Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Eagleville is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Eagleville suffered their closest loss yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Huntland by a score of 53-51. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eagleville in their matchups with Huntland: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Richland put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Santa Fe 63-34 on the road. Given Richland's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Santa Fe is ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Shelby Higgins, who scored 28 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Danica Bridgers was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five assists.
Eagleville's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Richland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Eagleville came up short against Richland in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 45-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Higgins, who scored 23 points along with nine rebounds. Now that Eagleville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
