Basketball Recap: Nova Takes Down Ranked Blanche Ely

Titans

Margin (Wins)

11/18/25 vs West Broward	80
01/06/26 vs Cooper City	64
12/02/25 @ Boyd Anderson	61
12/20/25 @ Jenkins	45
11/20/25 vs McArthur	39

Nova faced Blanche Ely in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Titans blew past the Tigers 64-39. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 23 points or more this season.

Nova's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaelynn Housey led the charge by dropping a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds. Housey has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Ya'Niyah Young was another key player, putting up 20 points and seven boards.

Nova smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blanche Ely only pulled down seven.

Blanche Ely's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Teriyah Mcfadden, who posted 15 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Sariyah Sabb, who earned 15 points.

The victory was the third in a row for Nova, bringing their record up to 18-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points on average over those games. As for Blanche Ely, they moved to 15-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Nova didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-52 victory against St. Thomas Aquinas on the 31st. As for Blanche Ely, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 100-4 win against Dr. Joaquin Garcia on the 4th.