On Wednesday, Ballou faced Coolidge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ballou Knights fell 57-45 to the Coolidge Colts. The Knights' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Ballou lost, don't look at Ryheem Benton. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio King, who put up eight points.
Coolidge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Quintin Cooper led the charge by going 8 of 18 en route to 27 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Eric Turner, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Ballou's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Coolidge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Ballou will square off against KIPP College Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in KIPP College Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Coolidge, they will take on Takoma Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coolidge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.7 points per game this season.
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