The men’s basketball team kicked off their season Thursday night with a non-conference game against Nathan Hale. They lost 67-57 to the Raiders.

Seth Berger led the Beavers with 17 points and 19 rebounds, and Stuart MacGeorge added 14 points.

The game was close at the half, with Ballard up 28-27. But after a 3rd quarter where the Beavers were outscored 27-12, including a 9-0 Hale run, the Beavers faced a 14-point deficit heading into the 4th.

A quick run at the start of the quarter brought the Beavers to within 8, but the Raiders held off to hand Ballard their first loss of the season. The Beavers next game is this Saturday at 2, where they will travel to Auburn Riverside to take on Rogers.

Gymnastics

The Beaver gymnastic team competed at Garfield Thursday, where they placed second on the day. With a score of 156.5, they beat Garfield but lost to Roosevelt by 1.5 points.

While the team played well as a whole, a couple of Beavers won their events. Freshman Lauren Lee had the high score on the bars with 7.7, while senior co-captain Maria Volk scored highest in the vault with an 8.7.

Lee also placed 2nd on the beam event with an 8.9, and 3rd all-around with a total of 33. It was a strong start for the young team.

Wrestling

The Beaver wrestling team competed at home Thursday night, but lost to Newport due to 3 weight class forfeits. They will be in action today against Franklin at 3:30.

Today’s Games:

Boys’ swimming: 3:30 at the Ballard pool.
Girls’ basketball: 7:30 at Ballard vs. Rogers.
Wrestling: 3:30 at Franklin