Blue Ridge Early College was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They were beaten by the Hiwassee Dam Eagles 74-39. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-19.
Despite the defeat, Blue Ridge Early College saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklyn Kenney dropped a double-double with 20 points and 17 boards. That was a full 51.3% of Blue Ridge Early College's points, marking the 17th time in a row Kenney has posted more than a third of the team's points. McKenzie Woods was another key player, putting up 14 points and six rebounds.
Blue Ridge Early College's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Hiwassee Dam, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Coming up, Blue Ridge Early College is taking a road trip to challenge Highlands at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hiwassee Dam, they have already played their next matchup, a 54-48 defeat against Polk County on the 14th.
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