Ballston Spa is 0-10 against Shaker since February of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Ballston Spa Scotties will challenge the Shaker Bison at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ballston Spa comes in on three and Shaker on five.
Ballston Spa's tournament run continued when they took on Cortland on Saturday. Ballston Spa took down Cortland 43-28. Given the Scotties' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Purple Tigers are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ballston Spa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mallory Sprissler, who posted 12 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Sprissler continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Kramer, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Ballston Spa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Shaker didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Albany Academy for Girls on Friday, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory.
Shaker's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Ballston Spa, their record is now 7-1.
Ballston Spa lost to Shaker on the road by a decisive 58-41 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Ballston Spa, Lexi Carrington (who went 9 of 11 on her way to 26 points and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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