Basketball Recap: Blue Ridge Skates Past Woodruff with Ease

Blue Ridge had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 30-point drubbing they dealt Woodruff on Friday. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers blew past the Woodruff Wolverines 54-24.

Blue Ridge found their leader in sophomore Opal Maralit, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven boards 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 of 11 en route to 18 points.

Blue Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodruff only racked up four assists.

Woodruff's defeat 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.

Blue Ridge is 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. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Woodruff, they moved to 10-2 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.

Blue Ridge won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Chapman at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Blue Ridge is facing Chapman at the right time seeing as Chapman is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Woodruff, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on High Point Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Woodruff is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.