Godby is 0-10 against Rickards since January of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The Godby Cougars will square off against the Rickards Raiders. Godby will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Godby is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They beat Wakulla by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-0. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the War Eagles are ranked 575th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rickards, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in January. They took down Godby 61-43 last Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their 18-point performance the contest before.
Rickards' win came from a few key players Godby will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Genesis Henry, who posted ten points along with eight boards and five steals. Another player making a difference was Amirahs Hayes, who went 6 of 13 en route to 14 points and three steals.
Rickards smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.
Rickards pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Godby, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Godby lost to Rickards on the road by a decisive 61-43 margin in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can Godby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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