Sports

RICHMOND – Referees gave Richmond senior Keyshaun Elliott three chances to make a game-winning free throw against Pembroke Hill. He only needed one.

RICHMOND – In a few weeks, the Spartans will lose five seniors from their boys wrestling program. Knowing the end is approaching, the Spartans honored the quintet – Kaleb Burk, Blake Logsdon, Zane Renfro, Wyatt Rice and Conner Teat – Jan.

RICHMOND – When the Spartans trailed 30-29 about midway through the fourth quarter against Oak Grove, they did not panic. They staged a 10-0 run that helped them win the Jan.

RICHMOND – For their first varsity basketball game after an unexpected week off, a 45-41 loss Monday to Pembroke Hill, the Spartans served up a nail-biting finish. After three-plus seesaw quarters, Richmond trailed Pembroke Hill 44- 41 with less than a minute to play and Pembroke Hill in possession.

ORRICK – Last week marked a week of growth for Orrick’s varsity girls basketball program, coach Zach McGill and senior guard Anna Parker agreed after the Bearcats’ 57-17 Jan. 21 court warming loss to Tina-Avalon/Norborne, or TAN.

LAWSON – Richmond varsity boys coach Kevin Jermain’s normally speedy Spartans had to take a grind-andpound approach to down Chillicothe 46-34 Jan. 14 at Lawson High School for the Lawson Invitational Basketball Tournament title.