Blue Ridge Early College was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a blow against the Murphy Bulldogs, falling 99-37. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 63-26.
| 01/17/25 vs Murphy | 19 |
| 01/16/25 vs Rosman | 7 |
| 12/10/24 vs Cherokee | 3 |
| 12/06/24 @ Swain County | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Blue Ridge Early College saw an underclassman step up: freshman Victor Reyes went 7 of 13 en route to 19 points. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Reyes. Logan Mathes also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Bradey Golden was a one-man wrecking crew for Murphy as he shot 5-for-8 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Golden a new career-high in rebounds. Abram Twiggs was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards.
Blue Ridge Early College's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Murphy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Blue Ridge Early College will square off against Swain County at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Murphy has already played their next contest, an 81-61 defeat against Gilmer on the 18th.
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