The Ballard Beavers will face off against the Cleveland Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cleveland took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Ballard, who comes in off a win.
Cleveland will be up against a hot Ballard squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Ballard blew past Rainier Beach 61-41 on Wednesday. The Beavers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Cleveland was beaten by Seattle Academy 66-28 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Cardinals are ranked 90th).
Ballard has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Cleveland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
Everything came up roses for Ballard against Cleveland in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 60-16 win. Does Ballard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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