The Ballston Spa Scotties's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. Their tough 64-38 loss to Albany might stick with them for a while. Ballston Spa has not had much luck with Albany recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Ballston Spa lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aubrey Kramer, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Lee, who scored 14 points.
Albany's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Azera Gates led the charge by scoring 18 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Gates is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Iyana Weedon, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds.
Ballston Spa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Albany, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Ballston Spa will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Guilderland at 6:00 p.m. Ballston Spa is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Guilderland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Albany, their homestand continues as they prepare to take on Shenendehowa at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Hopefully Albany focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up seven on Friday.
