The Dow Chargers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 84-61 defeat at the hands of Powers Catholic. While losing is never fun, Dow can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while Powers Catholic is ranked 52nd).
When it comes to explaining why Dow lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ian Balch. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Vansumeren, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Powers Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Javontae Ross, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten assists. Ross hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Jesse Cull was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Dow dropped their record down to 5-13 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Powers Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Carman-Ainsworth the next time they take the court. Dow will host Carman-Ainsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Powers Catholic will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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