Raceland is 2-8 against Russell since February of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Raceland and Lewis County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Rams secured a 41-35 W over the Lions on Wednesday. The 41-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Russell came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Musketeers 80-50. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Raceland better focus on containing Kaiden Benge and Ryder Burgess as the pair were huge in Russell's win. Benge made all 8 shots he took racking up 23 points and seven rebounds, while Burgess shot 60% from the field on his way to 23 points and five boards. Those 23 points gave Benge a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Cordial, who went 6-for-8 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Russell's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Raceland, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
Raceland came up short against Russell in their previous matchup on February 10th, falling 51-46. Can the Rams avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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