The Ballard basketball teams hosted the Woodinville Falcons on Friday evening.
The Lady Beavers were up first and despite a last quarter effort, couldn't catch up to the Lady Falcons.
Woodinville earned themselves an eight-point-lead in the first quarter and expanded on it throughout the game. It was a low-scoring game for Ballard, scoring no more than five points per quarter until their fourth quarter comeback attempt when they scored 12 points.
The final score was 25 for Ballard and 42 for Woodinville.
Imani Bender led the Beavers in scoring with eight points. Nancy MacGeorge was also a strong asset for her team with four rebounds, six blocks, and one assist. She also scored four points.
The Boys basketball game was a nail bitter.
The Falcons were strong in the first half, gaining a ten-point-lead over the Beavers. But Ballard came back strong after halftime, scoring 11 points in the third quarter while only allowing the Falcons three points. The game wasn't decided until the final second of the game. Beavers were ahead 40 to 39 and the Falcons gained the ball. They shot and missed and Beavers won the game.
Seth Berger led his team in scoring with 23 points. He was 100 percent on the free throws, hitting all seven. He also made eight rebounds, five blocks, and three steals.