The Richmond Red Devils hosted longtime North Central Conference rival Muncie Central on Friday, Jan. 16, in an important league game. The Bearcats held the lead at the end of each of the first three quarters before the Red Devils rallied in the final period.
Trailing 55-46 after three quarters, the Red Devils dialed up their defense and outscored the Bearcats 20-9 to take a thrilling 66-64 victory.
Jeravion Johnson-Phillips led Richmond with 17 points. Eli Hubbard scored 14 points and Thomas Stargell scored 11 points for the winners.
Richmond (4-11, 1-1 NCC) 19 14 13 20 66
Muncie Central (6-4, 1-1 NCC) 24 16 15 9 64
Richmond (66)
Dominick McKinley-Bigalk 3, Hubbard 14, Marveice Harris 0, Treston Bennett 8, Tyrel Brown 7, Zaevion Sanders 2, Johnson-Phillips 17, Stargell 11, Draven Mullins 2, Jayvian Burdette 2
JV results: Muncie Central 41, Richmond 38 (Isaiah Pierce 19)
A version of this article appeared in the January 21 2026 print edition of the Western Wayne News.