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Rickards, St. John Paul II Pick Up Wins on the Hardwood

Rickards, St. John Paul II Pick Up Wins on the Hardwood
Rickards, St. John Paul II Pick Up Wins on the Hardwood
Posted at 1:30 AM, Jan 14, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-14 01:30:00-05

On Saturday afternoon, there were a plethora of local high school basketball teams in action.

Over at Rickards, the Raiders are hosting their annual Inspire MLK Classic. The nightcap saw the host Raiders go toe-to-toe with the Maclay Marauders.

The Raiders offense was explosive early, Behind Vincent McCray and Alic Troutman, Rickards led 16-2 after the first quarter. The Raiders would go on to win big 66-48.

The Panthers from St. John Paul II hosted Pensacola Christian in a big district match-up.

Despite giving up an eight point lead early in the 4th quarter, the Panthers rallied and held on to defeat the Warriors 51-47.

The win improves the Panthers to 7-0 in district competition.