Ponce De Leon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 55-40 bruising from the Blountstown Tigers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 39-36 back in January.
Blountstown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cyion Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Curtis Ellis was another key player, going 7 of 16 en route to 16 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Ponce De Leon's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Blountstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Ponce De Leon will challenge Holmes County on Monday. Blountstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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