The Blue Ridge Barons will take on the Broughton Capitals in a tournament on Thursday. Blue Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Broughton likes a good challenge.
Blue Ridge had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 56-point drubbing they dealt Carlisle on Tuesday. The Barons really took it to the Chiefs for the full four quarters, racking up an 83-27 victory. The Barons pushed the score to 77-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chiefs had no chance of recovering from.
Kamdon Brangman-Cain
| 12/02/25 vs Carlisle | 78% |
| 11/21/25 vs Greenfield | 57% |
| 11/19/25 @ Virginia Episcopal School | 50% |
Blue Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamdon Brangman-Cain, who shot 78% from the field on his way to 18 points. Brangman-Cain has also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Derrius Jones was another key player, going 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points and three steals.
Blue Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Broughton ended up a good deal behind Highland last Saturday and lost 75-59. The Capitals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Blue Ridge will have to contain Jordan Page as he made an impact in Broughton's last game. He dropped a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was George Hatem, who posted 13 points and five boards.
Broughton's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Blue Ridge has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 41.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Broughton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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