Blue Ridge has gone 9-1 against Chapman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Fighting Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Chapman took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Blue Ridge, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Blue Ridge against High Point Academy as the squad secured a 60-19 victory. The team ran away with 52 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Opal Maralit
| 12/02/25 vs High Point Academy | 2 |
| 12/01/25 vs Landrum | 9 |
| 02/21/25 vs Lancaster | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Greer | 3 |
| 02/13/25 vs Greer | 3 |
| + 24 more games |
Blue Ridge relied on the efforts of Opal Maralit, who shot 64% from the field en route to 19 points, and Kaydin Sullivan, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 11 points along with eight steals and five assists. Maralit has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 29 times she's played. Macie Hanley was another key player, shooting 71% from the field to rack up 10 points.
Meanwhile, Chapman suffered their closest defeat since December 20, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Clinton by a score of 35-32.
Blue Ridge will need to focus on slowing down Paisleigh Smith, one of several Chapman players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points.
Blue Ridge has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 57.0 points this season. As for Chapman, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.
Blue Ridge beat Chapman 47-36 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Do the Fighting Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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