Basketball Recap: Blue Ridge Comes Up Short

Blue Ridge was the 74-55 winner over Chapman when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Fighting Tigers fell 75-69 to the Panthers on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (59), the Fighting Tigers still had to take the loss.

Ty'Korian Campbell

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12/03/25 @ Chapman	14
12/02/25 vs High Point Academy	9
12/01/25 vs Landrum	12
02/17/25 vs Dreher	10

When it comes to explaining why Blue Ridge lost, don't look at Ty'Korian Campbell. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. Campbell is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Alton Every was another key player, putting up 19 points.

Leading Chapman to victory were Grayden Humphries and Hawk Smith. Humphries went 8-for-18 en route to 27 points and four steals, while Smith shot 62% from the field to rack up 22 points. Another player making a difference was Cade St Charles, who posted three points in addition to six assists and five boards.

This is the second loss in a row for Blue Ridge and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Chapman, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Looking ahead, Blue Ridge will square off against Landrum at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chapman, they will take on Chesnee at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.