The Yulee Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Raines Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Yulee came up short against Fernandina Beach and fell 53-41. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Pirates are ranked 152nd).
Meanwhile, Raines beat Westside 67-57 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Raines' win came from a few key players Yulee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Terrance Walker, who went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Timothy Cole was another key player, going 9 of 17 on his way to 20 points.
Raines' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Yulee, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9.
Yulee came up short against Raines in their previous matchup back in December of 2014, falling 59-54. Can Yulee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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