The Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell 48-37 to Highlands. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Blue Ridge Early College of the 61-43 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Despite the loss, Blue Ridge Early College still got an impressive performance from Eric Puskarich, who scored 23 points. That was a full 62.2% of Blue Ridge Early College's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ethan Henson was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Blue Ridge Early College has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season. As for Highlands, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-16.
Blue Ridge Early College will challenge Hiwassee Dam at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hiwassee Dam has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 292 points over their last four games. As for Highlands, they will be playing at home against Nantahala at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nantahala has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last six games.
