Basketball Recap: Blue Ridge Now 5-1 over Last Six Games

Blue Ridge won the last time they faced Greer, and Opal Maralit did her part to make sure it happened again. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers came out on top against the Greer Yellow Jackets by a score of 44-32 on Saturday thanks in part to Maralit, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 steals. Maralit is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.

Another player making a difference was Kelei Mckenzie, who posted nine points and five rebounds. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games.

Greer's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Heaven Jones-Cason, who scored five points and four steals. That's the most steals Jones-Cason has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Heavenly Moore, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.

Blue Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Greer, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-11.

Blue Ridge has already played their next game, a 67-29 win against Pickens on the 28th. As for Greer, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-47 loss against Daniel on the 28th.