The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will challenge the Greer Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Blue Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Blue Ridge is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Daniel just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 62-55 to the Lions.
01/17/25 vs Daniel | 18 |
01/14/25 vs Berea | 27 |
01/09/25 vs Seneca | 16 |
01/06/25 @ Pickens | 23 |
01/03/25 @ Travelers Rest | 17 |
Blue Ridge might have lost, but man, Ty'Korian Campbell was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Campbell's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Bishop, who posted 13 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Blue Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Greer's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 60-44 bruising from Oceanside Collegiate Academy. The game marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Greer's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-11.
Blue Ridge might still be hurting after the 68-42 loss they got from Greer when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Blue Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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