Blake had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it ten. They had to suffer through a 61-28 loss at the hands of the Durant Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Cougars are ranked 196th).
As for Durant, their win bumped their record up to 12-5. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Durant to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayde Leniz, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance also gave Leniz a new career-high in steals (three). Layla White was another key player, putting up six points in addition to 14 rebounds and four steals.
Coming up, Blake will look to defend their home court on Friday against Newsome at 6:30 p.m. As for Durant, they will venture away from home to take on Hillsborough at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Terriers will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.
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