Chapman is 1-9 against Blue Ridge since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Chapman Panthers will jump right back in to play the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers at 4:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Chapman will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against High Point Academy on Friday. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 52-21 stomp they got against High Point Academy. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Woodruff 54-24.
Blue Ridge found their leader in sophomore Opal Maralit, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Maralit is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kaydin Sullivan, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 18 points.
Blue Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodruff only racked up four assists.
Blue Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Chapman, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Chapman couldn't quite finish off Blue Ridge in their previous meeting last Friday and fell 45-42. Can Chapman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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