Chamberlain and Blake squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Chamberlain had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Blake Yellow Jackets 86-52. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 31st).
Several Storm players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dijion Vaughn-Dixon, who posted 14 points. DeVonte Spears was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Blake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joe Philon, who went 6 of 9 to rack up 19 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Philon has posted since back in January of 2024. Jordan Hodges also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Chamberlain's loss dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Blake, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
While Chamberlain had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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