Blake was the 42-32 winner over Plant City when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Blake Yellow Jackets fell 54-47 to the Plant City Raiders on Saturday.
Plant City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maritza Vaquero, who went 8 of 16 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance gave Vaquero a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Valerio, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 10 points and four steals.
Blake has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Plant City, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
Blake will take on Wharton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blake has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Plant City has already played their next matchup (against Hillsborough), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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