With a playoff game on the line, the Blue Ridge Barons rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They secured a 80-76 W over the Cardinals. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Blue Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shanon Simango, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Markus Robinson, who scored 21 points.
Blue Ridge's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-10. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 86.0 points per game. As for Bishop Ireton, their loss dropped their record down to 18-12.
Blue Ridge will head out on the road to take on Paul VI at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Blue Ridge focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Wednesday. Bishop Ireton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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