On Friday, Balko was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Arapaho. Balko has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Balko's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Emelie Trentham, who scored 17 points along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Trentham scored a full 36.2% of Balko's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aspen Freeman, who scored 12 points along with 6 rebounds.
Balko's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Arapaho, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Balko will head out on the road to face off against Felt at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Felt and Balko are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. Arapaho will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cheyenne/Reydon at 6:30 p.m. on January 26, 2024.
