You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Ballard's strategy against Cleveland on Saturday. The Ballard Beavers enjoyed a cozy 67-49 win over the Cleveland Eagles. The Beavers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Issa Ahmed and Nolin Purganan certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Ahmed went 7-for-13 en route to 19 points, while Purganan posted 19 points. Those 19 points gave Ahmed a new career-high.
Beavers
| 02/01/25 vs Cleveland | 67-49 |
| 01/27/25 vs Lincoln | 58-57 |
| 01/24/25 vs Chief Sealth | 65-48 |
| 01/21/25 vs Ingraham | 57-46 |
| 01/20/25 vs Mercer Island | 53-47 |
| 01/10/25 vs Seattle Academy | 61-51 |
Ballard's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Cleveland, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Ballard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-30 defeat against Lakeside on the 4th. As for Cleveland, they have also already played their next matchup, an 85-41 loss against Franklin on the 4th.
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