Basketball Recap: Nathan Hale Comes Up Short

Nathan Hale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They were outmatched by the Seattle Academy Cardinals and fell 67-19. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 90th).

Varya Ermolenko

Points (Career)

02/01/25 vs Seattle Academy	16
11/30/24 vs Kent-Meridian	14
01/03/25 @ Ballard	13
01/15/25 vs Chief Sealth	7
12/20/24 @ Seattle Academy	6

Despite the loss, Nathan Hale still got an impressive performance from Varya Ermolenko, who posted 16 points. Those 16 points gave Ermolenko a new career-high.

Nathan Hale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Seattle Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.

When Nathan Hale and Seattle Academy next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Nathan Hale will face off against Ballard and their four-game winning streak at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Seattle Academy will try to stop Bishop Blanchet's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.