The Blake Yellow Jackets will face off against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Blake had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Zephyrhills 77-43 on the road on Thursday. Blake has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Joe Philon, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Lewis, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with an 87-75 win over Jones.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wesley Chapel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Trey Murray, who scored 26 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Murray is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Ethan Hicks was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
Blake's win bumped their record up to 23-5. As for Wesley Chapel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Blake hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.5 points per game. However, it's not like Wesley Chapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 75.4 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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