Richmond finished the regular season in varsity boys basketball with back-to-back wins over Knob Noster. First, the Spartans edged the Panthers Feb. 22 at home in a Senior Night thriller, 67-65, followed by a 61-49 Feb. 24 road victory. The Spartans, who claimed their fourth straight Missouri River Valley Conference East Division title with the Feb. 22 win, are 20-3 overall entering Class 4 District 16 Tournament play. 

Here are some images from the Feb. 22 showdown, captured by sports editor Shawn Roney.