Raines kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by the Impact Christian Academy Lions 73-46. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-21.
Impact Christian Academy had a senior duo take command as Frandy Perez almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards and Ronald Clark went 7-for-17 to rack up 24 points and six steals. Clark is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mechack Olungu, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Raines has already played their next contest, a 49-45 victory against Paxon School For Advanced Studies on the 20th. As for Impact Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 79-46 win against Creekside on the 20th.
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