After flying high against Mosley last Tuesday, Port St. Joe came back down to earth. The Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks lost to the Blountstown Tigers on the road by a 64-47 margin on Thursday. The Tiger Sharks' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Zay Jenkins
| 01/16/25 @ Blountstown | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Mosley | 30 |
| 01/10/25 @ Franklin County | 19 |
Despite the loss, Port St. Joe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zay Jenkins posted 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Jenkins' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Harris, who put up seven points.
Even though they lost, Port St. Joe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
Leading Blountstown to victory were Curtis Ellis and Cyion Smith. Ellis almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, while Smith went 6 for 13 on his way to 19 points and seven boards. Smith continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Sercye, who had seven points and five rebounds.
Port St. Joe's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Blountstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Port St. Joe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-63 victory against Rutherford on the 17th. Blountstown has also already played their next matchup, a 76-47 win against Wewahitchka on the 17th.
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