Blue Ridge won against Travelers Rest last Friday with 65 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers took down the Pickens Blue Flame 65-51. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Fighting Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2018.
| 01/06/25 @ Pickens | 17 |
| 01/03/25 @ Travelers Rest | 8 |
| 12/28/24 vs Laurens | 13 |
| 12/27/24 @ San Jose Prep | 11 |
| 12/26/24 vs Global Outreach Charter Academy | 16 |
| 12/20/24 @ Chapman | 15 |
Blue Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ty'Korian Campbell, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 boards. Campbell is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Paul Bishop, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 15 boards.
Blue Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Pickens lost, don't look at Gavin Mock. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 19 on his way to 24 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Mock is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Doty, who posted ten points.
Blue Ridge's record now sits at 6-10. As for Pickens, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Blue Ridge will face off against Seneca at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pickens, they will head out to take on Travelers Rest at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pickens is facing Travelers Rest at the right time seeing as Travelers Rest is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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