Basketball Recap: Caleigh Tracey's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Berkley over Avondale

After flying high against Voyageur Academy last Friday, Berkley came back down to earth. The Berkley Bears fell just short of the Avondale Yellowjackets by a score of 49-46 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-55 back in January.

Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caleigh Tracey, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. Hailey Kirkwood was another key player, going 6-for-10 on her way to 15 points.

Even though they lost, Berkley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 44 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Avondale's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgan Mcpherson, who went 6-for-15 en route to 14 points and eight rebounds. Mcpherson has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sasha McClellan, who posted ten points along with five boards and three steals.

Berkley's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Avondale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.

Berkley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 50-43 win against Athens on the 21st. As for Avondale, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-47 victory against Southfield Arts & Tech on the 14th.