The Boone girls’ basketball team opened Raccoon River Conference play at home on Tuesday, December 9, and dropped the contest, 42-28.
Ballard jumped out to an early 13-8 lead after the first quarter, but Boone opened the second quarter with a 5-0 run, tying the game.
Ballard answered with a run of their own, and Boone trailed 19-15 at halftime.
Ballard outscored Boone 14-2 in the third quarter, stretching the lead to 16 points heading into the final period.
Boone couldn’t overcome the deficit, as Ballard secured the win and improved to 1-1 in conference play, while Boone moved to 0-1.
Whitney Chesnut led Boone with 10 points.
Macy Chesnut added 7 points, while Harper Houston chipped in 5.
Bry Morgan and Kyra Darby contributed 2 points each, and Brooke Weisbrod and Abigail Leu rounded out the scoring with 1 point apiece.
Boone (1-3 overall) will look to bounce back on Friday, December 12, when they travel to face Gilbert (3-2) in another Raccoon River Conference matchup.
Tip-off is set for 6:00 PM at the Gilbert High School Gym.
The game will be broadcast on KWBG FM 101.5, AM 1590 and will stream at kwbglive.com with sports director Ryan Wendt on the call.
Jill Lutz reporting
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