Blue Ridge Early College is 0-10 against Hiwassee Dam since February of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats will host the Hiwassee Dam Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Blue Ridge Early College is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Saturday. They took a blow against Robbinsville, falling 58-16. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-6.
The losing side was boosted by Brooklyn Kenney, who posted 12 points. That was a full 75% of Blue Ridge Early College's points, marking the 16th time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Hiwassee Dam waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their game with ease, bagging a 59-22 win over the Bears. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Bears are ranked 481st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hiwassee Dam pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points over those games. As for Blue Ridge Early College, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Blue Ridge Early College was dealt a bruising 88-25 defeat at the hands of Hiwassee Dam in their previous matchup two weeks ago. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Blue Ridge Early College was down 48-19.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
