Berea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 57-22 defeat at the hands of the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Fighting Tigers are ranked 47th).
Leading Blue Ridge to victory were Opal Maralit and Audrey Harkins. Maralit went 7 for 16 en route to 25 points along with six boards and six steals, while Harkins went 6 of 14 on her way to 16 points and three steals. The game was Harkins' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Talia Maxwell, who posted two points in addition to 11 rebounds and five steals.
Berea's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Blue Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berea will take on Pickens at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Blue Ridge, they will square off against Daniel at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Daniel will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Blue Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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