Recap: Daniel Lions vs. Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers
The Daniel Lions had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 61-52 victory over Blue Ridge on Monday. That's another feather in the cap for Daniel, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Daniel found their leader in underclassman Will Swann, who scored 12 points along with 5 assists. Hayden Anderson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 7 rebounds.
Several Fighting Tigers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nash Somero, who scored 16 points along with 6 assists and 3 steals. Another player making a difference was Nicklaus Poole, who scored 6 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals.
Daniel's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Daniel will take on James F. Byrnes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully James F. Byrnes focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday. Blue Ridge won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Landrum at 7:30 p.m. on November 28th. Hopefully Landrum focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 last Tuesday.
