The Rickards Raiders will take on the Ribault Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rickards is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged Godby out 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since December 13, 2024.
Rickards can attribute much of their success to Calvin Thomas, who posted 16 points, and Romie Cosby, who had 17 points.
Meanwhile, Ribault was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Bishop Kenny 74-47. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Ribault's win came from a few key players Rickards will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamian Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Kaden Toure was another key player, going 8-for-13 to rack up 18 points.
Rickards has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Ribault, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-8.
Rickards strolled past Ribault in their previous matchup back in March of 2018 by a score of 66-51. Does Rickards have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ribault turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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