Ballou is 1-8 against Coolidge since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ballou Knights will head out to face off against the Coolidge Colts at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Ballou came up short against Potomac and fell 53-43. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 16th in District of Columbia, while the Wolverines are ranked 165th in Maryland).
Meanwhile, Coolidge fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Jackson-Reed on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 70-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Coolidge's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Ballou, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Ballou came up short against Coolidge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 70-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coolidge's Quintin Cooper, who posted 29 points. Now that Ballou knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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