Ballard played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 51-22 loss at the hands of the Whitefield Academy Wildcats. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Whitefield Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noel Smith, who went 7 for 8 en route to 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Smith has scored at least a third of Whitefield Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gwynnie Franz, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 15 points and eight boards.
Ballard has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Whitefield Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ballard has already played their next contest (against LKY), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Whitefield Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-46 defeat against Mercy on the 3rd.
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