Raines posted their closest victory since February 20, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the First Coast Buccaneers out 64-62. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Jesus Rice continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Curtis Asberry was another key player, posting 12 points.
Despite the defeat, First Coast had strong showings from Amari Walton, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 18 boards, and Christian Williams, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Walton also posted seven blocks, which is notable because First Coast is 4-2 when he posts at least five blocks, but 3-4 otherwise.
Raines' win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for First Coast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Raines wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-52 victory against Sandalwood on the 3rd. As for First Coast, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on KIPP Bold City at 12:30 p.m. on January 9th. First Coast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
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