It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-39 win over the Tigers. The win was familiar territory for Blue Ridge who now have three in a row.
Leading Blue Ridge to victory were Paul Bishop and Nash Somero. Bishop scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Somero scored 22 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Somero has scored at least a third of Blue Ridge's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Bradley, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Southside saw an underclassman step up: Jaden Johnson scored 23 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Shakem Griffin, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Blue Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season. As for Southside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season.
Blue Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Wren at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wren has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,160 points over their last 15 games. Southside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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