Basketball Game Preview: Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats vs. Hayesville Yellowjackets

Blue Ridge Early College hasn't had much luck against Hayesville recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats will venture away from home to challenge the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 2:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Blue Ridge Early College is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They were beaten by Swain County 53-13. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-4.

Brooklyn Kenney was Blue Ridge Early College's leading scorer, having posted eight points.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hayesville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 47-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Murphy. While the Yellowjackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 11-7 in the first quarter.

Blue Ridge Early College's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Hayesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Blue Ridge Early College was dealt a bruising 56-13 loss at the hands of Hayesville when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hayesville's Ava Shook, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 12 points and eight steals. Now that Blue Ridge Early College knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.