RAEFORD — The Richmond Raider basketball team extended its Sandhills Athletic Conference winning streak to 25 games Friday.
Starting the new year by snapping a two-game losing streak, the Raiders defeated Hoke County High School 88-48.
Richmond started the running clock late in the fourth quarter when it went up by 40 points thanks to a three-pointer from senior wing Paul McNeil Jr.
Those three points were just a sliver of his game-high 47 points, which was the third time this season McNeil Jr. has scored at least that many points in a game.
Senior point guard Javian Drake netted 15 points, senior center Braylon Barfield had nine points and junior wing Keyonta Davis added eight points.
A close first half was broken open by the Raiders in the third quarter, who opened on a 20-4 run.
To read a full recap of Richmond’s win over Hoke County, click here.
The Raiders (8-4, 3-0 SAC) play at home Saturday against non-conference South Mecklenburg High School (13-0) at 2 p.m.
Below are photos of the Raiders’ win over the Bucks taken by sports editor Kyle Pillar.
