It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rickards had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They took down the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles 49-34. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Benjamin Plummer
| 02/12/25 vs Paxon School For Advanced Studies | 15 |
| 02/07/25 vs Godby | 12 |
| 01/31/25 vs Godby | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Florida State University High School | 8 |
| 01/18/25 vs Raines | 22 |
| + 16 more games |
Rickards was led to victory by Benjamin Plummer and Calvin Thomas. Plummer went 6-for-14 to rack up 15 points in addition to six assists and three steals, while Thomas went 6-for-12 en route to 16 points. Plummer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kamari Thomas, who posted five points and three steals.
Rickards is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Rickards wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 41-38 victory against Godby on the 17th. Paxon School For Advanced Studies does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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