Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blake). They put the hurt on the Sickles Gryphons with a sharp 92-66 victory on Friday. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Gryphons are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joe Philon out in front who went 7 for 14 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. The matchup was Philon's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Sickles still got an impressive performance from Ian Kyler, who went 7 for 15 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Byam, who posted nine points.
The victory for Blake keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Sickles, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Blake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-47 win against Oviedo on the 7th. As for Sickles, they will face off against Tampa Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tampa Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.8 points per game this season.
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