Blue Ridge lost against Sullivan back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Blue Ridge Knights had to suffer through a 62-14 loss at the hands of the Sullivan Redskins. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 683rd, while the Redskins are ranked 124th).
Aerlyn Thrasher was nothing short of spectacular for Sullivan: she went 8-for-16 to rack up 17 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Thrasher a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Booker, who posted ten points and six boards.
Blue Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Sullivan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season.
Blue Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 40-26 loss against Urbana University on the 13th. As for Sullivan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-27 win against Warrensburg-Latham on the 13th.
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