The New Richmond Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their tenth straight loss. They fell 59-50 to Taylor. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Richmond in their matchups with Taylor: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, New Richmond still got an impressive performance from Rylan Utter, who scored 34 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Utter has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Grant Hess, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
New Richmond has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Taylor, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
New Richmond will challenge Wilmington at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully New Richmond focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday. As for Taylor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Deer Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Deer Park has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 179 points over their last three contests.
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