The Blanche Ely Tigers will challenge the Atlantic Eagles on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Blanche Ely is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 71-40 victory over Northeast. That looming 71-40 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Atlantic waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Bulldogs 72-58.
Atlantic's win came from a few key players Blanche Ely will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonathan Richard, who went 8 of 15 en route to 21 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of James Tillman, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Atlantic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Blanche Ely, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Blanche Ely didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Atlantic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 77-73 victory. Does Blanche Ely have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atlantic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
