Daniel is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Blue Ridge is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Daniel Lions will host the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Daniel is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Travelers Rest: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Daniel blew Travelers Rest out of the water with a 67-29 final score. With the Lions ahead 36-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge made easy work of Berea on Friday and carried off a 58-36 victory. Given the Fighting Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Ridge found their leader in sophomore Opal Maralit, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Maralit is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Talia Maxwell, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
Blue Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Daniel is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points over those games. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Everything went Daniel's way against Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in January, as Daniel made off with a 53-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Maralit, who posted 17 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Daniel still be able to contain Maralit? There's only one way to find out.
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