The Pine Ridge Panthers basketball squad (Deltona, FL), lost 51-31 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Raines Vikings (Jacksonville, FL)

With the victory, Raines advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Vikings host Sandalwood (Jacksonville, FL) to meet the Saints in a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. The Saints enter the battle with a record of 1-2.

The Panthers now own a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host North Florida Educational Institute for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 8. Pine Ridge will meet a Fighting Eagles squad coming off a 66-30 non-league loss to Florida State University High School (Tallahassee, FL). The Fighting Eagles record now stands at 0-2.