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By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News
The Blue Ridge Early College boys varsity basketball team took their second win of the season after defeating Nantahala at home, ending with a final of 76-65.
BREC Ethan Henson steals a pass and scores on a fast break against the Asheville Trailblazers on Dec. 7 at home. BREC lost 74-45.
BREC Ethan Henson, who recently won the poll vote for Citizen Times Player of the Week, scored 25 points and had 9 rebounds against Nantahala.
So far this season, Henson is averaging 17.7 points per game, 14th in the 1A-West Region.
BREC Eric Puskarich drives to the hoop against Asheville.
Another Bobcat offensive weapon is BREC Eric Puskarich, who has averaged 16 points per game this season.
BREC Gustavo Morales catches a hand to the face but manages to pass the ball inside the paint to set up a bucket.
BREC Evan Pressley drives to the hoop at home against Asheville.
BREC will play their make-up games with Andrews on Jan. 18 after the MS boys game versus Nantahala. The varsity girls game will start at 6 p.m. and varsity boys will follow afterwards.
BREC Hunter Kinsey works for a rebound against Asheville.
BREC Dakota Kinsey catches a cross-court pass and drives to the basket.
BREC Colton Mathis sinks a freethrow at home against Asheville.
BREC Riley Nicholson works for a rebound. Nicholson is also pictured at the top of the article.
BREC Evan Pressley sinks a long jumpshot.
BREC Eric Puskarich draws a foul shooting a bit off balance against Asheville.
BREC Ethan Henson sinks a reverse layup at home.
BREC Gustavo Morales gets the pass off despite a little pressure from Asheville.
BREC Hunter Kinsey shuts down a path to the hoop against Asheville.
BREC Dakota Kinsey launches at the half-court line to prevent a foul. It was not successful, but it was a heck of an attempt.
BREC Riley Nicholson sinks a freethrow.
BREC Eric Puskarich drives to the hoop against Asheville.
BREC vs Asheville sportsmanship, awesome.
BREC Evan Pressley scores a layup against Asheville.
BREC Hunter Kinsey gets set to rebound a freethrow.
BREC Ethan Henson scores a layup at home.