Yellow Jackets
| 11/19/24 vs Steinbrenner | 64 |
| 12/10/24 vs Leto | 56 |
| 01/10/25 @ Jefferson | 41 |
| 01/21/25 vs Durant | 40 |
| 01/07/25 vs Gaither | 39 |
Blake had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 40-point drubbing they dealt Durant on Tuesday. The Blake Yellow Jackets breezed by the Durant Cougars to the tune of 90-50. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Blake had a senior duo take command as Joshua Lewis went 6 of 9 on his way to 17 points and eight assists and Jordan Mickens made all 7 shots he took for 14 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Daniels, who posted nine points and four steals.
Blake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew Suarez, who put up 11 points. Another player making a difference was Niko Sosa, who had seven points and six rebounds.
Blake pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.9 points per game. As for Durant, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Blake will head out to square off against Plant City at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Blake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.6 points per game this season. As for Durant, they and Strawberry Crest will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Strawberry Crest has four straight wins, Durant has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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