The Indianapolis Washington Continentals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They took a serious blow against Bethesda Christian, falling 60-22. Indianapolis Washington was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-14.
Despite the loss, Indianapolis Washington still got an impressive performance from Malaysha Flanagan, who scored 12 points. That was a full 54.5% of Indianapolis Washington's points, marking the 12th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Kenzie Fulks, who scored 19 points along with nine assists and eight steals for Bethesda Christian. Fulks has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Sydney Goodin was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with two steals.
Indianapolis Washington's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-11. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.7 points per game. As for Bethesda Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indianapolis Washington will take on Irvington Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Irvington Preparatory Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last 14 games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Bethesda Christian, they will be playing at home against University at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Indiana (University is ranked 165th, while Bethesda Christian is ranked 140th).
