Blue Ridge's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 40-32 win over the Travelers Rest Devildogs. This was a revenge game for the Fighting Tigers: when they faced off against the Devildogs back in January, they had to take a 43-40 defeat.
| 01/24/25 vs Travelers Rest | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Daniel | 3 |
| 01/14/25 vs Berea | 5 |
| 01/09/25 vs Seneca | 4 |
| 01/06/25 @ Pickens | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Blue Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Talia Maxwell, who posted five points along with 14 rebounds and three steals. Maxwell has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. Opal Maralit was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Travelers Rest lost, don't look at Julia Thompson. Despite the final result, she put up eight points. What's more, Thompson also racked up two steals, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mabry Mullis, who earned ten points.
Blue Ridge's record now sits at 14-5. As for Travelers Rest, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Blue Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 44-32 victory against Greer on the 25th. As for Travelers Rest, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-38 win against Berea on the 30th.
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