In what's become a running theme this season, the Richmond Raiders gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Lee County 68-44. Winning may never get old, but Richmond sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Richmond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamyia "Juicy" Lindsey led the charge by dropping a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lindsey has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasiah "JoJo" Gilchrist, who scored 18 points along with eight steals.
Despite the loss, Lee County still got an impressive performance from Gillian Garrison, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and five assists. That's the first time this season that Garrison scored 15 or more points. Kelyce Mcswain was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Lee County struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Richmond's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Lee County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richmond won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. Hopefully Pine Forest focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday. As for Lee County, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Scotland at 6:00 p.m. Scotland is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
