The Ballard High School girls basketball team committed 20 first-half turnovers leading to 20 Skyline points on the way to a 67-41 defeat, its worst since Dec. 16 against Garfield.

Skyline (4-5 conference) jumped on Ballard early, going ahead 19-6 after the first quarter and 37-12 at the end of the first half.

Skyline's 67 points were the most given up by the Beavers all season.

Juniors Elena DeWeese and Theresa Moriarty led Ballard with 12 points each.

With seven games remaining, Ballard is 1-8 in KingCo and 3-10 overall.

Coach C.J. Sealey said the team needs to play with focus and consistency, which has been a problem this season, in order to finish strong down the stretch.

"It's frustrating to the girls and it's frustrating to me that we can't put a complete game together," Sealey said.

She said Ballard played well against Skyline in the second half when they focused and controlled the ball, and the team has shown throughout the season that it has the ability to play with good teams.

The Beavers' next game is against Inglemoor at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Ballard High School.