Having just played yesterday, the Plant Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Blake Yellow Jackets at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Plant got the win against Tampa Bay Tech by a conclusive 69-45. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Blake waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 75-65 victory over the Raiders. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Raiders are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blake's win came from a few key players Plant will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joshua Lewis, who went 8 for 15 en route to 23 points and seven rebounds. Joe Philon was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Plant has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Blake, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Plant came up short against Blake when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 56-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lewis, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 25 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Now that Plant knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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