Nathan Hale hasn't had much luck against Ballard recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Nathan Hale Raiders will host the Ballard Beavers at 7:30 p.m.
Nathan Hale is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game on Saturday. They took a blow against Seattle Academy, falling 67-19. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 90th).
Varya Ermolenko
| 02/01/25 vs Seattle Academy | 16 |
| 11/30/24 vs Kent-Meridian | 14 |
| 01/03/25 @ Ballard | 13 |
| 01/15/25 vs Chief Sealth | 7 |
| 12/20/24 @ Seattle Academy | 6 |
Varya Ermolenko put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 16 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, Ballard waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 63-28. The Beavers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Ballard pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23.8 points. As for Nathan Hale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Nathan Hale was taken down by Ballard 69-28 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Nathan Hale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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