The Richland Raiders will challenge the Sanger Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Richland has given up an average of 56.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Richland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 77-71 W over Aubrey on Tuesday.
Jacob Battles II
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Richland found their leader in sophomore Jacob Battles II, who went 10-for-21 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Battles II has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Smith, who posted 14 points and four steals.
Richland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-36, which was the final score in Sanger's tilt against Gainesville on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Leopards are ranked 184th).
The win got Richland back to even at 11-11. As for Sanger, they dropped their record down to 13-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Richland came up short against Sanger in their previous matchup back in December of 2025, falling 49-45. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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