The Gate City Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Ridgeview Wolfpack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gate City has given up an average of 63.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gate City came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through an 85-42 loss at the hands of Ridge View. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 102nd in Virginia, while the Blazers are ranked second in South Carolina).
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Ridgeview, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They enjoyed a cozy 68-50 win over Rye Cove on Saturday. The Wolfpack's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Gate City now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Ridgeview, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything went Gate City's way against Ridgeview when the teams last played back in February, as Gate City made off with a 56-34 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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