On Tuesday, the Blue Ridge Barons faced the St. Anne's-Belfield Saints in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Blue Ridge took a 76-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Anne's-Belfield. Blue Ridge has struggled against St. Anne's-Belfield recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Blue Ridge lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kamren Martin, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Markus Robinson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Blue Ridge's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, their victory was their 18th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Blue Ridge will take on Highland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 877 points over their last 12 games. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Trinity Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
