Richmond boys begin latest title chase with young squad

Time to read
2 minutes
Read so far

Richmond boys begin latest title chase with young squad

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 15:00
Posted in:
In a few months, Richmond varsity boys basketball coach Kevin Jermain and his Spartans might have the chance to avenge the loss that ended their 2022-23 season. Recently, the Missouri State High School Activities Association released its district assignments for boys and girls basketball. Like last season, Richmond’s boys and girls programs are in Class 4 District 15. And like last season, the tournament field for that district includes Odessa – the school that ended Richmond’s bid for a fourth straight district boys title with a buzzer-beating three-point bucket by Jackson Murry. Jermain sees the loss to Odessa as providing some fuel for the program. “I talk a lot about how losing hurts more than winning feels good; and losing the way we lost – to a team that … a lot of our guys felt like we should’ve won, nine times out of 10 – is going to hurt for a while,” he said following a Nov. 14 preseason jamboree at Lawson. Junior Gabe Johnson and sophomore Nolan Quick are among Richmond…

Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here to purchase a subscription.