Travelers Rest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. 2025 welcomed they with a 65-40 loss courtesy of the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers. The Devildogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Blue Ridge was led to victory by Ty'Korian Campbell and Paul Bishop. Campbell went 8 of 11 en route to 17 points along with eight boards and six steals, while Bishop went 6 of 13 on his way to 19 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Campbell a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Chase Hoover, who posted 11 points.
Travelers Rest's record is now 3-10. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Travelers Rest will head out to take on Belton-Honea Path at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Blue Ridge, they will venture away from home to challenge Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
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