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| 02/05/25 - Neutral | 71-40 W |
| 01/25/22 - Away | 69-50 W |
| 12/11/18 - Home | 79-45 W |
| 12/11/17 - Away | 47-56 L |
| 12/12/16 - Home | 67-59 W |
| + 4 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Blanche Ely walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Northeast Hurricanes 71-40. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for JAYELEN JONAS, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Justin Snell was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Blanche Ely was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Northeast lost, don't look at Lloyd Ruskin Jr.. Despite the final result, he posted nine points. That's the most points Ruskin Jr. has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Senior, who put up eight points and six boards.
Blanche Ely has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points over those games. As for Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17.
Blanche Ely has already played their next contest, a 101-71 win against Atlantic on the 7th. Northeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
