The University School of Nashville Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Battle Ground Academy, falling 60-32. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for University School of Nashville in their matchups with Battle Ground Academy: they've now lost eight in a row.
Josie Whelan and Kate Vaughn certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Whelan scored eight points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Vaughn scored three points along with five assists and two steals. Whelan hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games.
University School of Nashville's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Whelan got a bit more time on the court (25 vs. her season average of 11.89). Whelan made the most of the opportunity, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and three steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Abby Mclay continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Battle Ground Academy, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Ann Gentry Lambert was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with four steals.
University School of Nashville has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Battle Ground Academy, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. University School of Nashville will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Grace Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 29th. Grace Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than University School of Nashville in Tennessee (Grace Christian Academy is ranked 137th, while University School of Nashville is ranked 339th). As for Battle Ground Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Columbia Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Columbia Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Saturday.
