Basketball Recap: Trey Card Key Part of a Team Effort in Seminoles Win

Florida State University High School won the last time they faced Rickards and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Florida State University High School Seminoles walked away with a 61-52 victory over the Rickards Raiders. Given the Seminoles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Raiders are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Florida State University High School's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trey Card, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Card is becoming a predictor of Florida State University High School's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 13-2 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Iyran Francis, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and seven boards.

Seminoles

Previous 2 Games

01/28/25 @ Rickards	61-52
01/25/25 @ Chiles	78-50

Florida State University High School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Rickards still got an impressive performance from Calvin Thomas, who posted 17 points.

Florida State University High School is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Rickards, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.

Florida State University High School wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-35 victory against Brookwood on the 29th. As for Rickards, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-41 win against South Walton on the 30th.