On Saturday, Ballou faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ballou Knights took a 63-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roosevelt Roughriders. The Knights were down 56-35 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Ballou's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Antonio King, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keshaun Mack, who earned 12 points.
Roosevelt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabriel Hudgens led the charge by putting up 11 points. Elijah Hall was another key player, posting seven points and six steals.
Ballou has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Roosevelt, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6.
Ballou wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 71-55 victory against Idea on the 3rd. Roosevelt has also already played their next matchup (against Friendship Tech Prep Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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