Ponce De Leon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Blountstown Tigers. The Pirates were probably out for revenge after losing 47-27 to them when the teams met back in January of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Blountstown found their leader in sophomore Curtis Ellis, who went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points and six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ellis has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrell Williams, who posted five points.
Ponce De Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Blountstown, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ponce De Leon will challenge Bozeman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bozeman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Blountstown, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Cottondale at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Cottondale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
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