Wildcats
| 02/18/25 @ Central | 80 |
| 01/24/25 vs Greenville Tech Charter | 74 |
| 01/31/25 vs Liberty | 71 |
| 01/09/25 vs Brashier Middle College Charter | 70 |
| 01/28/25 @ Chesnee | 66 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Blacksburg can now relate to. They fell just short of the Central Eagles by a score of 83-80 on Tuesday. One positive for the Wildcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Blacksburg's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Federico, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 12 assists. The dominant performance gave Federico a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Cameron Cobb, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Federico wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Blacksburg was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Demetrius Myers, who dropped a double-double with 33 points and 13 boards for Central. Tazhir Webber was another key player, putting up 19 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Blacksburg has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. Central is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Blacksburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they have already played their next contest, a 68-53 victory against Strom Thurmond on the 21st.
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