Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Ribault couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell to the Raines Vikings 70-66. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 76-73.
Kaden Toure
| 02/07/25 vs Raines | 19 |
| 01/31/25 @ Ponte Vedra | 25 |
| 01/30/25 vs ED White | 29 |
Defeat or not, Ribault got some senior leadership from Kaden Toure and Jamian Jackson. Toure went 8-for-18 en route to 19 points, while Jackson went 7-for-10 to rack up 14 points and seven rebounds. The game was Toure's third in a row with at least 19 points. Zion Hall was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 13 points.
Even though they lost, Ribault was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raines only posted six assists.
Leading Raines to victory were Jesus Rice and Terrance Walker. Rice went 7-for-12 to rack up 18 points in addition to seven boards and five blocks, while Walker went 9-for-21 en route to 28 points and six rebounds. Rice is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jajuan Johnson, who posted ten points.
Ribault's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Raines, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-13.
Ribault wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 75-55 victory against Fort Walton Beach on the 12th. As for Raines, they have also already played their next contest, a 65-62 defeat against Godby on the 12th.
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