Blue Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Veritas Prep Falcons. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2016.
Veritas Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Will Barrett out in front who went 7 of 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Barrett a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylor Arnold, who posted eight points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Blue Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Veritas Prep, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Alchesay the next time they take the court. Veritas Prep will head out to face Alchesay at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Blue Ridge will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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