Raines and Godby squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Raines had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Godby Cougars by a score of 65-62. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Raines lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jajuan Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 41.9% three-point shooting accuracy. Jesus Rice was another key player, going 6-for-12 on his way to 17 points and seven boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Godby to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mekhi Butler, who went 8-for-12 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Butler a new career-high in shooting accuracy (67%). Another player making a difference was Jaden Staten, who posted 16 points and three steals.
Raines' loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Godby, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Raines does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Godby, they will challenge Rickards at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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