Basketball Game Preview: Blake Yellow Jackets vs. Plant Panthers

Blake is 0-4 against Plant since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Blake Yellow Jackets will face off against the Plant Panthers at 8:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Wednesday, Blake lost to East Bay at home by a 68-50 margin. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Indians are ranked 93rd).

Meanwhile, Plant played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Riverview Sarasota, falling 53-27. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-13.

Blake now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Plant, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.

Blake was dealt a bruising 68-18 defeat at the hands of Plant in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Blake was down 51-13.