The Lady Blazers jumped out to an early lead and never trailed in the game. After a slow beginning to the first quarter, the Blazers opened it up late after Grace Gallo hit a three and Octavia Stoller knocked down a pair of free throws to make it 9-3 with a minute to go. The Blazers would get a mid-ranged jumper from Nikki Olupitan to finish the quarter at 11-3. The Blazers would storm out in the second and grow the lead to 20 points before slowing down and finishing the quarter with a 15 point lead at 29-14. That was enough for the Blazers to ride through to the victory as they used tough defense and solid interior play to lead to the District Semifinal victory. The Blazers were led by Nikki Olupitan's near triple-double with 18 points, 15 rebounds and 8 steals. Octavia Stoller had 13 points, and Grace Gallo ended up with 7 points. "Tonight was an excellent team game that saw all the players suited up for the Blazers come in and contribute to the victory." - Coach Corwin. Sarasota Christian will travel to Keswick Christian for the District Championship game on Friday night at 7:30 PM. They improved to 15-7 on the season.

The Blazers are ranked 5th in the region and should be a lock to play next weekend when the FHSAA Regional Tournament begins. The regional quarterfinal will be on Friday, February 13. 

Leading Scorers:
Nikki Olupitan: 18 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 8 steals, double-double (3)
Octavia Stoller: 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
Grace Gallo: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals