SLIDESHOW: Ballard wins Les Schwab Chistmas Classic
BURIEN - Ballard controlled the tempo early and kept the pace throughout in a 53-38 victory against John F. Kennedy Catholic in the boys division championship game of the 2012 Les Schwab Christmas Classic tournament held at Kennedy High School on Saturday, Dec. 29.
Winning this tournament reaped timely benefits for the Ballard contingent.
"It was fun to come here," said Beaver head coach Billy Rodgers. "I'm proud of our team. We came and won three games, focusing on three different styles of teams. The team made nice adjustments. Each game a new leader stepped up. The seniors stepped up well. Nate Ravda was a great player who is often not noticed. He had great defense. Our team lost three games in a row (before the tournament). They really wanted to win a tournament."
Ballard went on attack mode right from the outset with its defense defining the terms in a 14-7 first quarter advantage