Bell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Ballou Knights and fell 59-11. The Griffins lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 59-34 score last time.
Cire Wilson
| 01/17/25 vs Ballou | 12 |
| 01/15/25 vs Jackson-Reed | 8 |
| 01/13/25 @ E.L. Haynes | 19 |
| 01/10/25 @ Ron Brown | 16 |
| 01/08/25 vs Coolidge | 11 |
When it comes to explaining why Bell lost, don't look at Cire Wilson. Despite the final result, he posted seven points and 12 rebounds. Wilson has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 14 times he's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ballou to victory, but perhaps none more so than Antonio King, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keshaun Mack, who had 12 points and seven rebounds.
Bell's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Ballou, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-6.
Bell will take on School Without Walls at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ballou, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Audenried at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ballou is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.
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