The Seneca Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Travelers Rest Devildogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Seneca is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Blue Ridge just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 60-41 to the Fighting Tigers.
01/09/25 @ Blue Ridge | 11 |
01/08/25 @ Greer | 9 |
01/06/25 vs Berea | 12 |
01/03/25 @ Pickens | 11 |
12/23/24 vs Crestwood | 27 |
Despite the defeat, Seneca saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Savannah Weston dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. Weston is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ja'Nyce Floyd, who posted eight points and seven assists.
Even though they lost, Seneca smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blue Ridge only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Travelers Rest's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Daniel.
Travelers Rest's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-6. As for Seneca, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-9.
Everything went Seneca's way against Travelers Rest in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, as Seneca made off with a 52-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seneca 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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