The Ritchie County Rebels will square off against the Wahama White Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Ritchie County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Ritchie County will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Ravenswood, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Ritchie County took down Ravenswood 62-43 on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 24-24 at the break, but the Rebels were the better team in the second half.
| 01/14/25 @ Ravenswood | 18 |
| 01/03/25 @ Williamstown | 15 |
| 12/28/24 vs Wayne | 22 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lincoln County | 29 |
| 12/23/24 @ Braxton County | 28 |
Rhett Johnson and Isaac Hodges were among the main playmakers for Ritchie County as the former went 9 for 14 on his way to 25 points and three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Hodges' evening made it 17 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Turner Shriver was another key player, putting up nine points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wahama had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Rebels 82-39. The White Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Wahama pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points per game. As for Ritchie County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ritchie County came up short against Wahama in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 73-62. Can Ritchie County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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