Port St. Joe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Blountstown Tigers, falling 66-12. The Tiger Sharks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-6.
Several Tiger Sharks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ellie Newman, who posted six points. Nijah Quinn was another key player, putting up four points.
Leading Blountstown to victory were Jalynn Copeland and Cyianna Smith. Copeland dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards, while Smith went 12 of 19 en route to 26 points and seven rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Blountstown's points. Another player making a difference was Khloe Johnson, who earned ten points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Port St. Joe's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Blountstown, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Port St. Joe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-36 win against Sneads on the 17th. Blountstown has also already played their next game, a 71-27 defeat against Holmes County on the 20th.
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