01/18/25 vs West Carter | 22 |
12/02/24 @ Menifee County | 21 |
12/21/24 vs Lawrence County | 17 |
12/28/24 vs Highlands | 15 |
12/29/24 vs Walton-Verona | 15 |
Russell had won three straight games and Ryder Burgess did his part to make it four on Saturday. The Russell Red Devils put the hurt on the West Carter Comets with a sharp 60-37 victory thanks in part to Burgess, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 22 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.
Russell pushed their record up to 7-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for West Carter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Russell will head out to take on Lewis County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Russell's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for West Carter, they will venture away from home to challenge East Carter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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