New Richmond was the 72-57 winner over Western Brown when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The New Richmond Lions fell just short of the Western Brown Broncos by a score of 69-66 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered against the Broncos since January 7, 2022.
| 01/17/25 vs Western Brown | 30 |
| 01/14/25 @ Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington | 18 |
| 01/03/25 @ Wilmington | 16 |
| 12/27/24 @ Bishop Brossart | 27 |
| 12/20/24 @ Batavia | 17 |
Defeat or not, New Richmond got some senior leadership from Grant Hess and Preston Dykes. Hess went 11 of 15 on his way to 30 points and five boards, while Dykes dropped a double-double on 12 points and 21 rebounds. The matchup was Hess' seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Sininger, who posted 12 points.
Even though they lost, New Richmond smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
New Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Western Brown, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
New Richmond has already played their next game, an 82-68 win against Deer Park on the 18th. As for Western Brown, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-45 defeat against Greenup County on the 18th.
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