Yulee hasn't had much luck against Raines recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Yulee Hornets will challenge the Raines Vikings at 6:00 p.m.
Yulee will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against Fernandina Beach, falling 55-33.
Despite the loss, Yulee got top-tier performance from Rheyna Hilton, who went 8 for 9 en route to 17 points in addition to six boards and six blocks. That's the most blocks Hilton has posted since back in February of 2024. Crystal Hayes was another key player, putting up five points along with seven steals and five assists.
Even though they lost, Yulee was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 6.9.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Raines, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand KIPP Bold City a 2-0 shutout on Thursday. The two-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Yulee's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Raines, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Yulee took a serious blow against Raines in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 66-35. Can Yulee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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