02/04/25 @ Seneca | 22 |
01/28/25 vs Pickens | 22 |
01/25/25 @ Greer | 15 |
Blue Ridge had won two straight road games and Opal Maralit did her part to make it three on Tuesday. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers came out on top against the Seneca Bobcats by a score of 51-44 thanks in part to Maralit, who went 8 for 18 on her way to 22 points along with six assists and four steals. The matchup was her third in a row with at least ten points.
Despite the loss, Seneca saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ja'Nyce Floyd went 6 of 9 en route to 20 points. Maddy Ivey was another key player, putting up seven points.
Blue Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Seneca, they moved to 10-11 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Blue Ridge will take on Berea at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge is facing Berea at the right time seeing as Berea is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Seneca, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Seneca Bobcats duke it out with the Daniel Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Daniel knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Seneca likes a good challenge.
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