The Indianapolis Washington Continentals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 60-22 loss at the hands of Bethesda Christian. Indianapolis Washington was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-14.
When it comes to explaining why Indianapolis Washington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Malaysha Flanagan. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points. That was a full 54.5% of Indianapolis Washington's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Kenzie Fulks was her usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with nine assists and eight steals for Bethesda Christian. Fulks is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Goodin, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Indianapolis Washington's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.7 points per game. As for Bethesda Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indianapolis Washington will take on Irvington Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvington Preparatory Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last 14 games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Bethesda Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against University at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully University focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 last Saturday.
