Two dominant guards in Genesis Henry and Roslyn Weston are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rickards Raiders will take on the Oakleaf Knights in a holiday battle at at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rickards knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Oakleaf likes a good challenge.
Rickards is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Williston, who was ranked 18th at the time (Rickards was ranked seventh). Rickards snuck past Williston with a 58-52 win on Friday.
| 12/13/24 vs Williston | 3 |
| 12/12/24 @ Florida State University High School | 2 |
| 12/10/24 @ Chiles | 5 |
| 12/06/24 @ Godby | 5 |
| 12/04/24 @ Fort Walton Beach | 3 |
| 11/19/24 vs Lowndes | 2 |
Rickards' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Henry, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Henry is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Jariyah Jordan was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Rickards smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oakleaf). They breezed by Leon to the tune of 65-27 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Rickards pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oakleaf, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Rickards didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Oakleaf when the teams last played back in December of 2014, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Oakleaf's Jade Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Rickards to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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