The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will take on the Seneca Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Seneca will be coming in after a defeat.
Blue Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 72-43 victory over Pickens. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Fighting Tigers this season.
| 01/28/25 vs Pickens | 6 |
| 12/03/24 @ Landrum | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Travelers Rest | 5 |
| 12/23/23 vs Hilton Head Island | 5 |
| 12/06/24 @ High Point Academy | 4 |
Blue Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paul Bishop led the charge by putting up ten points and six steals. Those six steals gave Bishop a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty'Korian Campbell, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Seneca's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Greer, falling 69-47. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 27th).
Blue Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points per game. As for Seneca, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Blue Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Seneca in their previous matchup back in January, winning 76-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Ridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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