It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Southside Tigers can now relate to. They lost to the Fighting Tigers on the road by a decisive 54-39 margin on Friday. Southside has struggled against Blue Ridge recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Southside saw an underclassman step up: Jaden Johnson scored 23 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shakem Griffin, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Leading Blue Ridge to victory were Paul Bishop and Nash Somero. Bishop scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Somero scored 22 points. Somero hasn't dropped below 15 points for 16 straight games. Trey Bradley was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 11-17. As for Blue Ridge, they pushed their record up to 14-15 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Southside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Blue Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Wren at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wren will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Blue Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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