After a state finals run that garnered all of Tampa’s support, the Blake High Yellow Jackets lost Friday. Leesburg downed Blake 68-52 in a FHSAA 4A state semifinal.
Blake uses suffocating defense to defeat Jesuit for the third time this season, advances to face Ft. Myers in 4A regional semifinals on Saturday, February 26.
TAMPA– Blake needed winning free throws from point guard Andre Smith with 6.4 seconds remaining after trailing most of the fourth quarter to topple Lakewood Ranch 60-57 in the 4A regional quarterfinals. Full story here.