Basketball Recap: Ballston Spa Skates Past Schenectady with Ease

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bethlehem Central, Ballston Spa was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Schenectady Patriots 70-14. The match marked the Scotties' most dominant victory of the season.

Ballston Spa can attribute much of their success to Mallory Sprissler, who posted seven points in addition to nine boards and six assists. Jessica Bowens was another key player, putting up nine points along with seven rebounds and five assists.

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01/14/25 - Away

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Ballston Spa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.

Ballston Spa's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Schenectady, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Ballston Spa will face off against Niskayuna at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Niskayuna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season. As for Schenectady, they will square off against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Schenectady is facing Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at the right time seeing as Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.