GIRLS BASKETBALL: Columbia fails to match Rickards’ energy, suffers blowout loss

  • Columbia guard Eriel Baker shoots while defended by Rickards forward Jariyah Jordan (21) and guard Lauryn Pye (3) on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
    Columbia guard Eriel Baker shoots while defended by Rickards forward Jariyah Jordan (21) and guard Lauryn Pye (3) on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

    Right from the jump, Rickards showed why it’s a state title contender.

    Columbia was not ready for it.

    The Class 4A No. 3 Raiders, ranked 13th overall in the state in the latest FHSAA rankings, jumped ou…