Basketball Recap: Blue Ridge Find Success

Blue Ridge posted their closest victory since December 14, 2024 on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 62-61 win over the Greenfield Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Barons also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.

Blue Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dreylan Creasy-Quirindoongo led the charge by shooting 47% from the field on his way to 20 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Kosi Mgbejiofer, who posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and five blocks.

Blue Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Greenfield lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Braxten Dubose, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten boards. He has also also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Kobe Edwards was another key player, going 6-for-14 to rack up 16 points and six assists.

Blue Ridge's record is now 2-0. As for Greenfield, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Blue Ridge will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Carlisle at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd. As for Greenfield, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-68 win against Prince George's Christian Academy on the 22nd.