Basketball Game Preview: Hiwassee Dam Eagles vs. Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats

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02/13/24 - Home	76-27 W
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02/14/23 - Neutral	84-47 W
02/09/23 - Home	87-69 W
01/26/23 - Away	70-51 W
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Hiwassee Dam is 10-0 against Blue Ridge Early College since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hiwassee Dam Eagles will host the Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Blue Ridge Early College took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hiwassee Dam, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Hiwassee Dam strolled past Copper Basin with points to spare, taking the game 62-47.

Meanwhile, Blue Ridge Early College was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 55-19 loss at the hands of Hayesville. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-15.

Despite the defeat, Blue Ridge Early College saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklyn Kenney went 7 for 16 en route to 14 points. That was a full 73.7% of Blue Ridge Early College's points, marking the 13th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Hiwassee Dam's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Blue Ridge Early College, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.

Everything came up roses for Hiwassee Dam against Blue Ridge Early College in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 76-27 victory. In that game, Hiwassee Dam amassed a halftime lead of 46-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.