The Raines Vikings will challenge the Impact Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Raines has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Impact Christian Academy will arrive with three straight victories.
Raines is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Ribault by a score of 76-73 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Trojans are ranked 38th).
| 12/07/24 @ Ribault | 5 |
| 12/04/24 vs Providence School | 2 |
| 11/25/24 vs Tocoi Creek | 1 |
| 11/18/24 @ Flagler Palm Coast | 1 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jesus Rice, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game. Another player making a difference was Curtis Asberry, who went 7 of 12 en route to 18 points.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Impact Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against Episcopal School of Jacksonville by the margin of a single free throw, 60-59.
Impact Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points per game. As for Raines, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Raines skirted past Impact Christian Academy 68-65 when the teams last played back in January of 2018. Does Raines have another victory up their sleeve, or will Impact Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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