
Blaze
02/07/25 vs Oakland | 63-42 |
02/04/25 @ Riverdale | 64-45 |
01/28/25 @ Siegel | 72-22 |
01/24/25 vs Rockvale | 59-43 |
01/21/25 @ Oakland | 65-33 |
+ 10 more games |
Blackman waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 14 straight wins... but they left with 15. They blew past the Oakland Patriots 63-42. The Blaze have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Blackman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lyriq Mastin, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Mastin's eighth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Hall, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 13 points and eight boards.
Blackman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Blackman pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Oakland, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-13.
Blackman has already played their next game, a 45-43 loss against Rockvale on the 11th. As for Oakland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-60 defeat against Mount Juliet on the 10th.
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