Plant City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 75-65 to the Blake Yellow Jackets on Saturday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Plant City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gavin Tinsley, who went 8 for 17 en route to 19 points and seven boards. Logan Teeden was another key player, putting up 14 points and six assists.
Raiders
| 01/25/25 vs Blake | 65-75 |
| 01/21/25 vs Plant | 40-61 |
Even though they lost, Plant City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Blake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joshua Lewis, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Philon, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Plant City's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Blake, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Plant City will take on Chamberlain at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plant City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.4 points per game this season. As for Blake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Plant at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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