The Clay County Panthers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Richwood Lumberjacks at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Clay County ended up a good deal behind Roane County and lost 67-53. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Richwood was beaten by Montcalm 67-31 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost six in a row.
Richwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Clay County beat Richwood 70-61 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Richwood's Trae Trivolette, who went 9-for-11 en route to 22 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Clay County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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