The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers won the last time they faced the Chapman Panthers, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Blue Ridge took down Chapman 67-52. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blue Ridge.
Blue Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nash Somero led the charge by scoring 20 points. Somero hasn't dropped below 15 points for 13 straight games. Trey Bradley was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Chapman's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Colby Moon, who scored 12 points, and Josiah Moore who scored seven points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Khamari Turner, who scored nine points.
Blue Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. As for Chapman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Blue Ridge will head out on the road to square off against Travelers Rest at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Chapman, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Broome at 7:30 p.m. Chapman is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Broome will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
