Having just played yesterday, the Blanche Ely Tigers will jump right back in to play the Nova Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Blanche Ely duked it out with Western on Thursday. The Tigers blew past the Wildcats, posting a 65-34 win. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Nova humbled Stoneman Douglas with a 68-34 victory. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Eagles are ranked 129th) , the win on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nova found their leader in sophomore Ke'Mora Evans, who posted 22 points along with five boards and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Evans has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ya'Niyah Young, who scored 14 points and five steals.
Blanche Ely's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Nova, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Blanche Ely got the 'W' in their previous meeting on January 14th against Nova by a conclusive 65-45 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Titans' Jaelynn Housey, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Tigers still be able to contain Housey? There's only one way to find out.
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