On Friday, Blythewood faced Ridge View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blythewood Bengals fell 77-68 to the Ridge View Blazers. The Bengals have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.

Terrion Mack
02/14/25 @ Ridge View | 7 |
01/06/25 vs Spring Valley | 5 |
12/28/24 vs Valdosta | 5 |
12/03/24 vs White Knoll | 5 |
02/04/25 @ West Florence | 4 |
Despite the loss, Blythewood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Terrion Mack went 6-for-7 on his way to 16 points and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Mack a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kemuel Little, who went 5-for-9 en route to 11 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Blythewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Blythewood's defeat dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Ridge View, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-7.
Blythewood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-58 win against James F. Byrnes on the 19th. As for Ridge View, they have also already played their next game, a 72-50 victory against Carolina Forest on the 19th.
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