Rickards hasn't had much luck against Florida State University High School recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rickards Raiders will host 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 last Saturday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Vikings are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florida State University High School). They breezed by Chiles to the tune of 78-50 on Saturday. The Seminoles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Rickards better keep an eye on Iyran Francis. He was instrumental in Florida State University High School's win, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Francis a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Dickey, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 10 points and seven rebounds.
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, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Rickards came up short against Florida State University High School when the teams last played 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.
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