Florida High School Basketball - Raines nips Paxon
(December 16, 2008: Jacksonville, FL 32209) Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the
Raines Vikings (Jacksonville, FL) and the visiting
Paxon Golden Eagles (Jacksonville, FL), saw
Raines's basketball squad hold off
Paxon by a score of
55-50.
With the victory,
Raines improves its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Vikings host
Columbia (Lake City, FL) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 19. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 4-3.
Columbia won
65-59 in their recent non-league challenge against
Hamilton County (Jasper, FL)
Next up, the Golden Eagles battle the
Sandalwood Saints (Jacksonville, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 6.
Paxon will attempt to improve on its 4-4 season record. The Saints come into the challenge with a 4-3 record after their
41-40 league win over
Mandarin (Jacksonville, FL).