The San Jose Prep Storm were the 61-45 winner over the Raines Vikings when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. San Jose Prep took a hard 71-57 fall against Raines on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why San Jose Prep lost, one person who can't be blamed is Suliman Koko. Despite the final result, he scored 32 points. Koko scored a full 56.1% of San Jose Prep's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Deiontaye Grant, who scored 10 points along with 5 rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for San Jose Prep and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Raines, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Jose Prep will take on Potter's House Christian Blue at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Raines, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Godby. Godby presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Raines in Florida (Godby is ranked 17th, while Raines is ranked 102nd).
