A win for Queensbury just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 59-34 to the Ballston Spa Scotties. The Spartans were down 47-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why Queensbury lost, don't look at Kayla Zehr. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Alison Powers was another key player, posting seven points.
Even though they lost, Queensbury smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Ballston Spa was led to victory by Karsyn Messina and Mallory Sprissler. Messina went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points plus four steals, while Sprissler scored 11 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Sprissler a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Aubrey Kramer, who had 11 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Queensbury's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ballston Spa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Queensbury will take on Hudson Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Queensbury is facing Hudson Falls at the right time seeing as Hudson Falls is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Ballston Spa has already played their next game (against Queensbury), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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