With a playoff win on the line, Raines rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Yulee Hornets 69-38. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hornets, too.
| 02/05/25 vs Yulee | 23 |
| 01/31/25 vs Westside | 15 |
| 01/21/25 @ Mandarin | 15 |
| 01/20/25 vs Atlantic Coast | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Suncoast | 19 |
| 01/14/25 @ ED White | 18 |
Raines' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jesus Rice led the charge by going 9 for 15 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. The contest was Rice's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Terrance Walker was another key player, going 7 of 15 en route to 20 points.
When it comes to explaining why Yulee lost, don't look at Brock Kahley. Despite the final result, he posted nine points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Shamar Gibbs, who scored eight points.
Raines pushed their record up to 11-13 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Yulee, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Raines will square off against Ribault on Friday. Raines has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Yulee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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