Blue Ridge Early College hasn't had much luck against Hiwassee Dam recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Hiwassee Dam Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Blue Ridge Early College is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Hayesville and fell 55-19. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-15.
Despite the defeat, Blue Ridge Early College saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklyn Kenney went 7 of 16 on her way to 14 points. That was a full 73.7% of Blue Ridge Early College's points, marking the 13th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Hiwassee Dam didn't have too much trouble with Copper Basin on Thursday as they won 62-47.
Blue Ridge Early College's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Hiwassee Dam, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
Blue Ridge Early College took a serious blow against Hiwassee Dam in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 76-27. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Blue Ridge Early College was down 46-17.
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