The Lakeland Dreadnaughts had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against Blanche Ely by a score of 62-52.
Tre' Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jameson Young was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Blanche Ely lost, one person who can't be blamed is JAYELEN JONAS. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. That's the first time this season that JONAS scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was JORDAN CORBITT, who scored ten points.
Lakeland's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Blanche Ely, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Lakeland will take on Tampa Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Averaging 68.8 so far this season, Tampa Catholic's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Lakeland better be ready for a challenge. As for Blanche Ely, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Dillard at 8:00 p.m. on January 20th. Dillard 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 263rd, while Blanche Ely is ranked 69th).
