Jahlon Blain and Anthony Henderson secure win for Somerset Academy
By Team Reports
Jan 20, 2024, 11:16am
Recap: Somerset Academy Panthers vs. Elite Academy Eagles
The Somerset Academy Panthers posted their closest victory yet this season on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Elite Academy out 69-67. The win made it back-to-back wins for Somerset Academy.
Somerset Academy was led to victory by Jahlon Blain and Anthony Henderson. Blain scored 17 points, while Henderson scored 17 points along with four steals. Blain hasn't dropped below 15points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Point du jour, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds.
Somerset Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Elite Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Somerset Academy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Chaminade-Madonna at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Chaminade-Madonna is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Elite Academy, they will take on Mater Academy Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mater Academy Charter will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 271st, while Elite Academy is ranked 134th).
