Fargo/Gage/Fort Supply kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 37-30 to Balko.
Emelie Trentham continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Balko, scoring 17 points. Another player making a difference was Estrella Martinez, who scored eight points along with 13 rebounds and three steals.
Fargo/Gage/Fort Supply's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Balko, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Fargo/Gage/Fort Supply will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cheyenne/Reydon at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Balko won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Arnett at 4:00 p.m. on January 5th. Arnett presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Balko in Oklahoma (Arnett is ranked 57th, while Balko is ranked 238th).
