The Ballantyne Ridge Wolves will head out to face off against the Sun Valley Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ballantyne Ridge is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Ballantyne Ridge is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Central on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ballantyne Ridge came up short against Central, falling 62-41. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 330th in North Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 107th in South Carolina).
Meanwhile, Sun Valley can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 58-50 win over Parkwood.
Ballantyne Ridge better keep an eye on Jaylin Powell. He was instrumental in Sun Valley's win, putting up 15 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Thanasi Papazis, who posted eight points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
Ballantyne Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Sun Valley, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
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