If Godby was riding high fresh off their 55-15 takedown of Leon last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Godby Cougars lost to the Rickards Raiders on the road by a 61-43 margin on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-29 back in December of 2024.
01/28/25 @ Rickards | 5 |
01/25/25 vs Leon | 4 |
01/17/25 vs Chiles | 8 |
01/15/25 @ Taylor County | 5 |
01/14/25 @ FAMU DRS | 4 |
Despite the loss, Godby still got an impressive performance from Kenijah Clayton, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Clayton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. Cristina Brown was another key player, going 5 of 9 on her way to 17 points.
Rickards' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Genesis Henry, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Another player making a difference was Amirahs Hayes, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points and three steals.
With the defeat, Godby broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-6. As for Rickards, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Godby wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 62-36 victory against Bay on the 30th. As for Rickards, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Godby on February 8th. Rickards is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
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