It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Raines had no problem doing just that on Friday. They secured a 70-66 W over the Ribault Trojans. This was a revenge game for the Vikings: when they faced off against the Trojans back in December of 2024, they had to take a 76-73 defeat.
Jesus Rice
| 02/07/25 vs Ribault | 18 |
| 02/05/25 vs Yulee | 23 |
| 01/31/25 vs Westside | 15 |
| 01/21/25 @ Mandarin | 15 |
| 01/20/25 vs Atlantic Coast | 21 |
| + 3 more games |
Leading Raines to victory were Jesus Rice and Terrance Walker. Rice went 7-for-12 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and five blocks, while Walker went 9-for-21 to rack up 28 points and six rebounds. Rice's morning made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jajuan Johnson, who posted ten points.
Ribault's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kaden Toure, who went 8-for-18 en route to 19 points, and Jamian Jackson, who went 7-for-10 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Toure has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last three times he's played. Zion Hall was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points.
Raines is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Ribault, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
Raines didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-62 loss against Godby on the 12th. As for Ribault, they have also already played their next game, a 75-55 victory against Fort Walton Beach on the 12th.
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