Blue Ridge is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Lancaster is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will welcome the Lancaster Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Lancaster heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Blue Ridge took over last week. Blue Ridge came out on top against Greer by a score of 49-41 on Tuesday. The Fighting Tigers haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Talia Maxwell
| 02/18/25 vs Greer | 17 |
| 12/16/24 vs Chapman | 16 |
| 12/12/24 vs St. Joseph's Catholic | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Travelers Rest | 14 |
| 11/29/24 vs Lakewood | 14 |
Blue Ridge found their leader in sophomore Talia Maxwell, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Maxwell a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydin Sullivan, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Blue Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Lancaster had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took down Fountain Inn 51-32 on Tuesday.
Lancaster's win came from a few key players Blue Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was India Adams, who put up 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Eliza Baskins was another key player, putting up 13 points and four steals.
Blue Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Lancaster, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Blue Ridge has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Lancaster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
