Blanche Ely faced Nova in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers lost 64-39 to the Titans. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Titans earlier this season, when they won 65-45.
Blanche Ely's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Teriyah Mcfadden, who posted 15 points and five steals. Mcfadden has been hot recently, having posted five or more steals the last three times she's played. Sariyah Sabb was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Nova got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaelynn Housey out in front who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ya'Niyah Young, who put up 20 points and seven rebounds.
Tigers
| 01/30/26 vs Nova | 39-64 |
| 01/29/26 vs Western | 65-34 |
| 01/27/26 vs Piper | 73-20 |
| 01/23/26 @ Dillard | 61-49 |
| 01/14/26 vs Nova | 65-45 |
With the loss, Blanche Ely broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-5. As for Nova, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4.
Blanche Ely didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 100-4 win against Dr. Joaquin Garcia on the 4th. As for Nova, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-52 victory against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 31st.
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