Travelers Rest hadn't done well against Blue Ridge recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Travelers Rest Devildogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 win over the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers. This was payback for the Devildogs, who suffered a 52-34 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Blue Ridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Opal Maralit almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine 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. Talia Maxwell was another key player, putting up four points and nine rebounds.
Travelers Rest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Blue Ridge, they moved to 10-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Travelers Rest and Blue Ridge should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. Travelers Rest (ranked 86th) will meet Belton-Honea Path (ranked 208th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Blue Ridge (ranked 43rd) will meet Pickens (ranked 135th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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