Preview: Ballard Bruins vs. Holy Cross Cougars
Ballard has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Holy Cross Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ballard has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,777 points over their last 24 matches.
Even though Seneca scored an imposing 73 points on Friday, Ballard still came out on top. Ballard took their game against Seneca 82-73.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross entered their tilt with Central Hardin with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Holy Cross came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Hardin on Tuesday and snuck past 75-72. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Holy Cross' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Hand, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Alex Jenkins, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.
The victory got Ballard back to even at 12-12. As for Holy Cross, they pushed their record up to 18-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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