Ballston Spa had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took down the Glens Falls Black Bears 56-42. That's more bragging rights for the Scotties, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Ballston Spa to victory were Mallory Sprissler and Aubrey Kramer. Sprissler dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Kramer scored 18 points in addition to four steals. What's more, Sprissler also racked up five offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in November of 2023. Karsyn Messina was another key player, scoring six points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Ballston Spa was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glens Falls only racked up eight.
Despite the loss, Glens Falls saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Holly Hirsch scored nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Dickinson, who earned eight points.
Glens Falls' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Ballston Spa has already played their next contest, a 59-34 win against Queensbury on the 7th. As for Glens Falls, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 50-37 victory against Corinth on the 7th.
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