Blue Ridge is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of The Burlington School. The Blue Ridge Barons were the clear victor by a 73-50 margin over The Burlington School Spartans. The Barons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 23 points or more this season.
Blue Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonathon Robinson out in front who went 9 for 13 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds. Robinson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Dreylan Creasy-Quirindoongo was another key player, going 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds.
Blue Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Burlington School only racked up seven.
The Burlington School's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaden Hammond, who posted 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Hammond is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was King Gibson, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and three steals.
The victory for Blue Ridge keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for The Burlington School, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Blue Ridge will square off against St. Anne's-Belfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully St. Anne's-Belfield likes a good challenge. As for The Burlington School, they will face off against Burlington Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Burlington School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season.
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