{"id":137340,"date":"2026-01-25T07:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T07:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/137340\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T07:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T07:46:15","slug":"russia-improves-to-9-1-in-league-play-with-win-over-houston-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/137340\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia improves to 9-1 in league play with win over Houston | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RUSSIA, Ohio (WLIO) \u2014 Russia continued its strong season and stayed atop the Shelby County League with a 42-24 victory over Houston on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders set the tone early in the first quarter behind crisp ball movement and outside shooting.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Faith York opened the scoring by drilling a 3-pointer after receiving a kick-out pass from Hazel Francis in the lane.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia kept the pressure on as Cami Schafer used a pump fake to create space, driving to the basket for an easy layup.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defense quickly turned into offense when Aryana Cordonnier jumped a passing lane and went coast to coast for a layup, helping the Raiders build a double-digit lead.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Houston showed fight despite the deficit. Olivia Burks attacked the paint and finished over a defender to keep the Wildcats within reach.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia responded once again, this time with Celeste Borchers navigating through traffic before stopping at the free-throw line and knocking down a short jumper.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Raiders\u2019 balanced scoring and defensive intensity proved too much for Houston.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With the win, Russia improved to 9-1 in league play, maintaining sole possession of first place in the Shelby County League.<\/p>\n<p>                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hometownstations.com\/users\/profile\/Adam%20Solomon\" class=\"tnt-user-profile-link user-profile-link card-image media-object\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Adam Solomon\" 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