Gaither lost against Blake back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Gaither Cowboys were outmatched by the Blake Yellow Jackets and fell 79-40. The match marked the Cowboys' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gaither lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ryan Hamilton, who posted ten points. Jayce Humphries was another key player, putting up ten points.
It was another big night for Joe Philon, who went 11 for 14 on his way to 26 points in addition to six boards and five steals for Blake. Philon is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Lewis, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Gaither's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-6. As for Blake, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gaither will take on Tampa Prep at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Blake, they will face off against Jefferson at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Blake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.7 points per game this season.
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