Blue Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pottsboro Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 604th, while the Cardinals are ranked 165th).
Blue Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 20-14. As for Pottsboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season.
Blue Ridge will face off against Gunter at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pottsboro, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Pottsboro Cardinals challenge the Leonard Tigers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pottsboro is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
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