Richland Lady Bears beat Stoutland Lady Tigers

The Richland Bears basketball teams travelled to do battle against the Stoutland Tigers on Friday, and the Lady Bears beat the Lady Tigers 63-33. With the Lady Bears then holding a 5-3 season record and the Lady Tigers 3-3, the small Stoutland court was packed with supporters from both communities. As it was Stoutland’s community night, the school hosted dinner during the game. The district also held a raffle fundraiser for the families of the students involved in a car crash the previous week. At end of the basketball night, volunteer Erin Morrow reported over $6,000 had been raised, with the donations still coming in. With “Eye of the Tiger” playing over the speakers, the game began with Richland’s #4 Mallory Moss shooting a three-point shot. The Lady Bears took an early lead, though Stoutland’s #1 Mallory Shaw, #3 Cadence Chaffin and #4 Emma Cornelison helped to stabilize the first period score at 10-13. Richland began to overpower Stoutland in the second period, gaining a sizable lead due to turnovers. In the third, the gap continued to widen even as the Lady Tigers continued to score, leaving the score at 23-55. For more on this story, see Wednesday's LCR.