After five games on the road, Blue Ridge is heading back home. They will take on the Highland Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matchups -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Blue Ridge faced St. Anne's-Belfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Blue Ridge fell to St. Anne's-Belfield 76-70. Blue Ridge has not had much luck with St. Anne's-Belfield recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Kamren Martin, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Markus Robinson, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Highland pushed their score all the way to 59 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grace Brethren Christian.
Blue Ridge's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Blue Ridge and Highland were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but Blue Ridge came up empty-handed after a 67-66 loss. Will Blue Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
