Blue Ridge lost against Landrum back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers fell just short of the Landrum Cardinals by a score of 56-54. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Tigers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Trey Bradley and Paul Bishop certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Bradley almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists, while Bishop earned 17 points plus six rebounds and five steals. Those nine assists gave Bradley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gray, who scored four points plus eight rebounds.
Landrum's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Benett Edwards, who went 6 for 12 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds. Cooper Tidwell was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 14 points.
Blue Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Landrum, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Blue Ridge is taking a road trip to face off against St. Joseph's Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph's Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Blue Ridge likes a good challenge. As for Landrum, they will host Polk County at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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