With a playoff win on the line, Balko/Forgan rose to the challenge on Saturday. They secured a 44-40 W over the Corn Bible Academy Crusaders. Given Balko/Forgan's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while Corn Bible Academy is ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brya Appelhans
| 02/22/25 vs Corn Bible Academy | 3 |
| 01/13/25 vs Kremlin-Hillsdale | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Canton | 1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Boise City | 1 |
| 02/04/25 @ Texhoma | 1 |
Balko/Forgan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brya Appelhans led the charge by putting up 11 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Appelhans a new career-high in blocks (three). Kamryn Ott was another key player, scoring 11 points and three steals.
Balko/Forgan is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. This is the second loss in a row for Corn Bible Academy and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Balko/Forgan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 40-23 win against Boise City on the 24th. Corn Bible Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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