The Blue Ridge Barons and the Tri-Cities Christian Eagles will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Blue Ridge has 15 straight victories, Tri-Cities Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Blue Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: 1 of 1 Academy, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Blue Ridge was ranked second). Blue Ridge rang in the new year with a 64-53 win over 1 of 1 Academy on Friday.
Dreylan Creasy-Quirindoongo
| 01/03/25 vs 1 of 1 Academy | 20 |
| 12/30/24 vs Myers Park | 21 |
| 12/28/24 vs Linsly | 26 |
It was another big night for Dreylan Creasy-Quirindoongo, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Justin Huang, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, 2025 welcomed Tri-Cities Christian with a 77-51 loss courtesy of Miller School of Albemarle on Friday.
Tri-Cities Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Blue Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0.
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