Blue Ridge Early College is 0-10 against Highlands since February of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the Highlands Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Blue Ridge Early College is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Thursday. They were beaten by Hiwassee Dam 74-39. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 540th, while the Eagles are ranked 156th).
Despite the defeat, Blue Ridge Early College got top-tier performance from Brooklyn Kenney, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 17 rebounds. That was a full 51.3% of Blue Ridge Early College's points, marking the 17th time in a row Kenney has posted more than a third of the team's points. McKenzie Woods was another key player, putting up 14 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Highlands came up short against Hayesville last Saturday and fell 43-31. The Highlanders have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Blue Ridge Early College, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Blue Ridge Early College took a serious blow against Highlands when the teams last played last Friday, falling 59-15. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Blue Ridge Early College was down 41-8.
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