Blue Ridge Early College was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 68-27 defeat at the hands of the Hayesville Yellowjackets. If the Bobcats were looking for revenge after losing 56-13 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Blue Ridge Early College's loss came despite strong showings from Brooklyn Kenney and McKenzie Woods. Kenney posted 13 points along with seven boards and three steals, while Woods had ten points and seven rebounds. That was a full 48.1% of Blue Ridge Early College's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hayesville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Breanna Abrams, who scored 14 points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Abrams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Shook, who went 6 for 12 en route to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Blue Ridge Early College's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Hayesville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Blue Ridge Early College will square off against Highlands at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hayesville, they will take on Swain County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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