The Richland Northeast Cavaliers will venture away from home to take on the Lancaster Bruins at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland Northeast has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Lancaster will come in with nine straight victories.
Last Saturday, Richland Northeast was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-45 to Camden.
Despite the loss, Richland Northeast saw an underclassman step up: freshman Reece Jackson went 6 for 14 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Damarcus Haliburton, who posted six points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lancaster over Camden in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lancaster blew Camden out of the water with a 93-57 final score. That looming 93-57 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bruins yet this season.
Richland Northeast better keep an eye on Jordan Watford. He was instrumental in Lancaster's win, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine assists. Watford's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Columbus Parker, who went 6 of 9 en route to 19 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Richland Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Lancaster, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Richland Northeast has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lancaster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Richland Northeast ended up a good deal behind Lancaster in their previous meeting on January 6th, losing 60-43. Can Richland Northeast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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