The Blountstown Tigers will square off against the Cottondale Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Blountstown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Cottondale likes a good challenge.
Blountstown took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Ponce De Leon 55-40. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Pirates are ranked 642nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blountstown's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cyion Smith, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Curtis Ellis, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cottondale had no problem doing just that on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-27 win over the Tigers.
Blountstown has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Cottondale, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Blountstown beat Cottondale 47-39 in their previous meeting back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blountstown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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