The John Battle Trojans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 63-40 walloping at the hands of Abingdon. While losing is never fun, John Battle can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Abingdon is ranked 43rd).
Despite the loss, John Battle still got an impressive performance from Kara Kelley, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Olivia Stevens, who scored eight points.
John Battle has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season. As for Abingdon, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
John Battle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Abingdon, they will head out on the road to square off against Ridgeview at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Abingdon is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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