It was a proper cat-fight when Somerset Academy challenged Blanche Ely on Thursday. The Somerset Academy Panthers came up short against the Blanche Ely Tigers, falling 74-50. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Somerset Academy lost, don't look at Mekhi Hudson-Dillard. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Coreem Hollingshead, who earned seven points.
Leading Blanche Ely to victory were DYLON HANNA and JAYELEN JONAS. HANNA made all 8 shots he took racking up 24 points plus five rebounds and two steals, while JONAS dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave JONAS a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Justin Snell, who posted four points plus five assists and five rebounds.
Somerset Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Somerset Academy has already played their next matchup, a 72-65 victory against Coral Gables on the 30th. As for Blanche Ely, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-55 win against Downey Christian on the 29th.
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