Dow comes up short despite Ian Balch's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 7:55pm

Recap: Dow Chargers vs. Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers

The Dow Chargers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight defeat. They fell 72-64 to Carman-Ainsworth. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (61), Dow still had to take the loss.

Despite the loss, Dow still got an impressive performance from Ian Balch, who shot 4-for-10 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Vansumeren, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds.

Dow has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Carman-Ainsworth, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Dow didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-51 win vs. Lapeer on the 15th. Carman-Ainsworth will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Powers Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Carman-Ainsworth has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 334 points over their last five contests.

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