The Richmond Blue Devils will square off against the Almont Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond will be strutting in after a victory while Almont will be coming in after a loss.
Richmond is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 36-19 win over Algonac on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Almont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a hard 51-32 fall against Croswell-Lexington. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while the Pioneers are ranked 102nd).
Almont's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Richmond, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
Richmond was able to grind out a solid victory over Almont in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 35-25. Does Richmond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Almont turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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