Richmond played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 59-27 loss at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Marauders. The Red Devils' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Richmond still got an impressive performance from Jayden Johnson, who posted seven points.
Mt. Vernon was led to victory by Gabby Thomas and Kendra Ash. Thomas went 8-for-10 on her way to 19 points and six steals, while Ash shot 57% from the field to rack up 18 points. With that strong performance, Thomas is now averaging an impressive 2.8 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Wood, who earned nine points.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Richmond didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-44 defeat against Greenfield-Central on the 18th. As for Mt. Vernon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-36 loss against Westfield on the 18th.
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