Basketball Game Preview: Rickards Raiders vs. Florida State University High School Seminoles

Rickards hasn't had much luck against Florida State University High School recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rickards Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Florida State University High School Seminoles at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Florida State University High School will be up against a hot Rickards team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Rickards walked away with a 58-45 victory over Raines on Saturday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Vikings are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Florida State University High School's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 72-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Andrew Jackson.

Rickards will have to contain Amare Robinson as he made an impact in Florida State University High School's last game. He went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points. Robinson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Iyran Francis, who posted seven points and ten boards.

Even though they lost, Florida State University High School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Rickards pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Florida State University High School, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.

Rickards came up short against Florida State University High School in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 50-39. Will Rickards have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.