Tigers
| 12/06/24 @ Bozeman | 62 |
| 01/10/25 @ Sneads | 61 |
| 01/16/25 vs Port St. Joe | 54 |
| 01/28/25 vs Liberty County | 49 |
| 01/14/25 vs Wewahitchka | 43 |
It's playoff time, and Blountstown had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks, posting a 60-18 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Blountstown found their leader in sophomore Cyianna Smith, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 15 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Blountstown's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaharra Pennywell, who posted 11 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Blountstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Port St. Joe lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Addy Silcox, who scored three points and six steals. Port St. Joe is 5-2 when Silcox posts five or more steals, but 4-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ellie Newman, who earned seven points.
The win was the fifth in a row for Blountstown, bringing their record for this year to 19-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Port St. Joe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Blountstown's defense has only allowed 28 points per game this season, so Malone's offense will have their work cut out for them. Port St. Joe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
