The Blanche Ely Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Blanche Ely walked away with it. They snuck past the Panthers with a 46-41 victory on Monday. Given Blanche Ely's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Dillard is ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blanche Ely's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gianna Corbitt, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Corbitt is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Teriyah McFadden, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Southridge as St. Thomas Aquinas made off with a 65-43 victory. The win was nothing new for St. Thomas Aquinas as they're now sitting on four straight.
Blanche Ely is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their victory bumped their record up to 20-9.
Everything came up roses for Blanche Ely against St. Thomas Aquinas when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 56-24 victory. Does Blanche Ely have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Thomas Aquinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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