Ballantyne Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss. They were beaten by the Palisades Pumas 83-50. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 549th, while the Pumas are ranked 158th).
Kingston Henry went supernova for Palisades, going 10 of 17 to rack up 31 points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Henry now owns an excellent 50% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Noah Hunter, who made all 6 shots he took for 13 points.
Ballantyne Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-21. As for Palisades, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ballantyne Ridge will face off against South Mecklenburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Mecklenburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Ballantyne Ridge likes a good challenge. As for Palisades, they will be playing at home against Ardrey Kell at 7:30 p.m. on February 14th.
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