Williamsburg waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the New Richmond Lions with a 51-46 win. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 69-47 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, New Richmond still got an impressive performance from Grant Hess, who went 9 of 16 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Preston Dykes, who posted six points and 11 rebounds.
Wildcats
| 02/04/25 @ New Richmond | 51-46 |
| 01/31/25 @ Clermont Northeastern | 41-31 |
| 01/28/25 @ Bethel-Tate | 68-53 |
| 01/24/25 @ Blanchester | 70-26 |
| 01/15/25 @ East Clinton | 72-42 |
| 01/14/25 @ Georgetown | 52-50 |
Williamsburg pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for New Richmond, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Williamsburg will challenge East Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsburg is facing East Clinton at the right time seeing as East Clinton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for New Richmond, they will welcome Wilmington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilmington has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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