Port St. Joe and Blountstown squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Port St. Joe had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 60-18 loss at the hands of the Blountstown Tigers. The Tiger Sharks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Addy Silcox
| 02/13/25 vs Blountstown | 6 |
| 02/08/25 vs Franklin County | 4 |
| 02/06/25 vs Aucilla Christian | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ Bozeman | 8 |
| 01/30/25 vs Blountstown | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Port St. Joe's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addy Silcox, who posted three points and six steals. Silcox is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ellie Newman, who earned seven points.
Blountstown found their leader in sophomore Cyianna Smith, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 15 boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Blountstown's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaharra Pennywell, who had 11 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Port St. Joe's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Blountstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Port St. Joe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Blountstown's defense has only allowed 28 points per game this season, so Malone's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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