Blue Ridge was the 52-34 winner over Travelers Rest when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers fell just short of the Travelers Rest Devildogs by a score of 43-40 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Fighting Tigers have suffered since December 5, 2024.
| 01/03/25 @ Travelers Rest | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Chapman | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Woodruff | 1 |
| 12/20/24 @ Chapman | 1 |
Despite the defeat, Blue Ridge saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Opal Maralit almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. Maralit also set a new season-high mark in blocks with four. Talia Maxwell was another key player, putting up four points and nine rebounds.
Blue Ridge moved to 10-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Travelers Rest, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Blue Ridge and Travelers Rest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. Blue Ridge (ranked 43rd) will meet Pickens (ranked 135th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Travelers Rest (ranked 86th) will meet Belton-Honea Path (ranked 208th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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