Issaquah, a team undefeated in KingCo and ranked sixth in the state, showed why in a Jan. 13 game at Ballard High School, defeating the Beavers 45-23.
Ballard got off to a solid enough start, trailing 7-6 at the end of the first quarter. But, affter that it was all Issaquah, as the Eagles went on a 38-17 run to finish the game, including a 15-0 shutout of the Beavers in the third quarter.
Ballard's 23 points were a season low.
Senior Kayla Wenger accounted for most of the Beaver offense, finishing with 14 points. Juniors Tai Tautolo and Theresa Moriarty scored four apiece.
With the loss, Ballard is sitting at 1-6 in the conference and 3-8 overall.
Next up for the Beavers is Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 at Roosevelt High School.