Basketball Recap: Woodruff Takes a Loss

After flying high against Chesnee last Friday, Woodruff came back down to earth. The Woodruff Wolverines took a blow against the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers on Friday, falling 54-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wolverines have suffered since January 17th.

Woodruff's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ivy Kate Rhodes, who posted two points.

Even though they lost, Woodruff smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.

Blue Ridge found their leader in sophomore Opal Maralit, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Maralit is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kaydin Sullivan, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 18 points.

Wolverines

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 vs Blue Ridge	24-54
12/20/24 vs Chesnee	75-23
12/16/24 vs Mid-Carolina	61-31
12/13/24 vs Southside Christian	43-36
12/11/24 @ Laurens	41-39

With the defeat, Woodruff broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2. As for Blue Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.

Woodruff and High Point Academy will face off at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Woodruff is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Blue Ridge, they and Chapman will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Blue Ridge is facing Chapman at the right time seeing as Chapman is stuck on a three-game losing streak.