Basketball Recap: New Diana Falls Despite Big Games from Jolie Ballard and Taryn Reece
By Team Reports
Jan 3, 2025, 2:37pm
Basketball Recap: New Diana Eagles vs. North Hopkins Panthers
New Diana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 47-30 bruising from the North Hopkins Panthers. The Eagles were down 33-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
| 11/21/24 vs Elysian Fields | 5 |
| 12/31/24 vs North Hopkins | 4 |
| 12/12/24 vs Mildred | 3 |
| 12/05/24 @ Non Varsity Tournament Opponent | 3 |
| 12/14/24 @ Eustace | 2 |
Despite the loss, New Diana had strong showings from Taryn Reece, who posted seven points and four steals, and Jolie Ballard, who earned eight points and three steals. That's the most steals Reece has posted since back in November of 2024.
New Diana now has a losing record at 11-12. As for North Hopkins, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
New Diana will host Jefferson at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something New Diana surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Hopkins, they will welcome Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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