Two dominant guards in Opal Maralit and Sadie Burnette are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers and the Woodruff Wolverines will round out the year against one another at at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Blue Ridge had just enough and edged Chapman out 45-42.
Blue Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaydin Sullivan led the charge by going 7 of 13 on her way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maralit, who posted seven points along with nine rebounds and seven steals.
Blue Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Woodruff came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match with ease, bagging a 75-23 victory over the Eagles. The Wolverines' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Woodruff's win came from a few key players Blue Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jensyn Turner, who put up eight points in addition to 11 assists and six steals. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Burnette, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 15 points and five steals.
Blue Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Woodruff, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
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