The Blue Ridge Barons will head out on the road to square off against the Paul VI Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Blue Ridge walked away with it. They secured a 80-76 W over the Cardinals on Wednesday.
Blue Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Shanon Simango out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Markus Robinson was another key contributor, scoring 21 points.
Meanwhile, Paul VI had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.1 points), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Wednesday. They breezed by Benedictine at home to the tune of 90-56. Paul VI has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Blue Ridge pushed their record up to 24-10 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 86.0 points per game. As for Paul VI, their victory bumped their record up to 31-2.
Blue Ridge suffered a grim 77-57 defeat to Paul VI in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Blue Ridge was down 46-21.
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