The Ballard Memorial Bombers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to Carlisle County. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Carlisle County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenton Arnold, who scored 13 points along with two steals. Arnold has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Burnett, who scored ten points.
Ballard Memorial has not been sharp recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Carlisle County, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ballard Memorial will take on Caruthersville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carlisle County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fulton City at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Fulton City has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 1.
