The Blue Ridge Barons will face off against the 1 of 1 Academy - at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Monday, Blue Ridge beat Myers Park 74-64. Given the Barons' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Virginia, while the Mustangs are ranked 187th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dreylan Creasy-Quirindoongo out in front who went 7 for 15 on his way to 21 points. Justin Huang was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 12 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, 1 of 1 Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 77-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bella Vista College Preparatory School.
Blue Ridge will have to contain LJ Rush as he made an impact in 1 of 1 Academy's last game. He went 10 for 20 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Jackson, who posted 12 points.
Even though they lost, 1 of 1 Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Blue Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 14-0. As for 1 of 1 Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-2.
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