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RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK

ROAD WARRIORS Richmond varsity basketball coach Kevin Jermain and his Spartans are hitting the road for a few weeks. The Spartans were slated to begin their string of away games Thursday against Crest Ridge at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton in Holiday Hoops action – their last game of 2023.
CARLY THACKER, shown training in March 2020 at Hardin-Central while sporting a William Jewell College windbreaker, holds the No. 2 spot on William Jewell’s all-time list in the women’s 600-yard run. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

WHEW! THAT WAS CLOSE!

HIGGINSVILLE – When Tristan McCoy snagged the rebound that capped Richmond’s 49-48 double-overtime win over Oak Grove Dec. 9 in the boys third-place game at the Husker Classic, he admittedly breathed a sigh of relief.
FIVE QUARTERS before grabbing Richmond’s game-sealing rebound against Oak Grove Dec. 9 at the Husker Classic in Higginsville, junior Tristan McCoy reaches for the opening tipoff. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK

STILL LEADING Brylee Castilleja and Adilyn Swope continue to pace Richmond in scoring in middle school A-team girls basketball. The twosome led the Spartans in backto- back games to cap last week.
DENVER DOUGLAS shields the ball with his hip as he looks to make a firsthalf pass for Hardin-Central Dec. 7 against visiting Carrollton. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

Richmond girls fall to open Husker Classic

HIGGINSVILLE – Richmond varsity basketball coach Kaylee Vantrump saw improvement in her Spartans during their 42-24 loss to Odessa Monday night in the Husker Classic. Vantrump, however, would like to see more improvement.
RICHMOND SOPHOMORE Emma Hash draws a pack of Bulldogs as she attempts a second-half layup against Odessa Monday night in the Husker Classic in the west gym of the Lafayette County C-1 campus in Higginsville. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

Orrick girls hold off Southwest

Orrick varsity girls basketball coach Jonathan Kinder shared some information with his Bearcats after their 35-26 victory Nov. 30 over visiting Southwest of Livingston County.
JUNIOR ANELA FLETCHER pushes the pace for Orrick as Southwest of Livingston County junior Leanna Smith awaits her during the first half of varsity girls basketball action Nov. 30 in the Orrick High School gym. SHAWN RONEY | Staff
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