Blue Ridge and St. Anne's-Belfield are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Blue Ridge Barons will head out on the road to face off against the St. Anne's-Belfield Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are still undefeated (Blue Ridge has six wins , while St. Anne's-Belfield has three).
Last Saturday, Blue Ridge got the win against The Burlington School by a conclusive 73-50. The Barons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 23 points or more this season.
Blue Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonathon Robinson, who went 9 for 13 en route to 19 points plus five rebounds. Robinson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Dreylan Creasy-Quirindoongo, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds.
Blue Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Anne's-Belfield beat Davidson Day 55-50 on Saturday.
St. Anne's-Belfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austin Williford, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. Williford's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Mallory, who posted 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
St. Anne's-Belfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Blue Ridge hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 73.8 points per game. However, it's not like St. Anne's-Belfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 75. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Blue Ridge came up short against St. Anne's-Belfield in their previous meeting back in January, falling 76-70. Can Blue Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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