Chamberlain hasn't had much luck against Blake recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Chamberlain Storm will challenge the Blake Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Chamberlain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
Chamberlain heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They had to suffer through an 86-52 loss at the hands of Blake. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 31st).
Blake's win came from a few key players Chamberlain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joe Philon, who went 6 of 9 to rack up 19 points and seven steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in January of 2024. Joshua Lewis was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 20 points and nine boards.
Blake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Blake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points over those games. As for Chamberlain, their loss dropped their record down to 19-8.
Wednesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: DeVonte Spears and Philon. Spears has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 13.6 points. For his part, Philon has averaged 17.5 points, 2 blocks, and 3 steals on 50.4% shooting.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Chamberlain and Blake are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Chamberlain hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 55.2 points per game. However, it's not like Blake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 69.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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