The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks will take on the Blountstown Tigers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Port St. Joe comes in on six and Blountstown on four.
On Tuesday, Port St. Joe got the win against Mosley by a conclusive 74-50. The Tiger Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Blountstown earned a 59-49 win over FAMU DRS on Monday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Baby Rattlers are ranked 604th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blountstown's win came from a few key players Port St. Joe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braxton Sercye, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Cyion Smith, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.
Port St. Joe's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Blountstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Port St. Joe came up short against Blountstown in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 47-40. Thankfully for Port St. Joe, Artavious Jones (who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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