The Blacksburg Wildcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Spartanburg Day Griffins at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Blacksburg has six straight wins, Spartanburg Day has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Blacksburg picked up another tournament win on Friday. They blew past Union County 55-32. That looming 55-32 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
| 12/27/24 vs Union County | 20 |
| 12/20/24 @ Liberty | 15 |
| 12/19/24 @ Broome | 25 |
| 12/17/24 vs Chesnee | 20 |
| 12/13/24 @ Greenville Tech Charter | 24 |
| 12/12/24 vs Union County | 15 |
Blacksburg found their leader in sophomore Essence Rodgers, who posted 20 points along with six assists and five boards. The game was Rodgers' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Mayes, who put up 17 points.
Meanwhile, Spartanburg Day played a tough match two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Greenville H, falling 49-27. While losing is never fun, the Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 78th).
Blacksburg is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.6 points per game. As for Spartanburg Day, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Blacksburg's way against Spartanburg Day when the teams last played back in December of 2021, as Blacksburg made off with a 60-40 victory. Does Blacksburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spartanburg Day turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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