The Raines Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Riverside Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Raines will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Raines will bounce into Friday's match after beating Wolfson, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Raines secured a 52-47 W over Wolfson on Wednesday. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 550th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raines' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Curtis Asberry, who went 6 of 12 en route to 13 points along with five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrance Walker, who posted nine points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Raines was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Riverside had to suffer through a 75-15 loss at the hands of Impact Christian Academy. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raines has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Raines ended up a good deal behind Riverside when the teams last played back in February of 2023, losing 68-51. Can Raines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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