Ballard Memorial's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They snuck past the Covington Catholic Colonels with a 76-70 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bombers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Colonels are ranked 17th).
Ballard Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Covington Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Ballard Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-62 loss against Spencer County on the 21st. As for Covington Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 76-70 defeat against Ballard on the 21st.
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