Almont is 2-8 against Richmond since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Almont Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Richmond Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m.
Almont is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting New Haven an easy 64-38 victory. 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 410th, while the Rockets are ranked 124th).
Meanwhile, Richmond came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Marysville out 49-46.
Almont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Richmond, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Almont couldn't quite finish off Richmond when the teams last played back in February and fell 52-50. Can Almont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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