
Yellow Jackets
11/19/24 vs Steinbrenner | 64 |
12/10/24 vs Leto | 56 |
02/05/25 vs King | 43 |
01/10/25 @ Jefferson | 41 |
01/21/25 vs Durant | 40 |
It's playoff time, and Blake had no trouble coming through when it counted. They breezed by the Chamberlain Storm to the tune of 86-52 on Friday. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.
Blake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joe Philon, who went 6 for 9 en route to 19 points and seven steals. That's the most steals Philon has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joshua Lewis, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards.
Blake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Several Storm players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dijion Vaughn-Dixon, who scored 14 points. DeVonte Spears was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Blake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Chamberlain, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Blake will have a chance to go back-to-back against Chamberlain: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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