This season hasn't been kind to the Ballou Knights, who are still winless after their sixth match. They suffered a tough 50-26 defeat at the hands of Eastern on Wednesday.
Samia Greene was her usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with five assists and five rebounds for Eastern. The match was Greene's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Lanaia Martin was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Ballou bumped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Eastern, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Ballou will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McKinley Tech at 5:30 p.m. on January 10, 2024. Eastern will take on South Lakes in a holiday battle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday at.
