MUNCIE, Ind– Ball State Athletics held a ceremony at halftime of the Women’s Basketball game to commemorate their female athletes.
Athletes from a plethora of different sports filed onto the hardwood during halftime to be recognized by the fans.
Sophomore guard Grace Kingery said that it’s nice to be an influence on the young girls in the audience to play sports.
“It means a lot, obviously, you know all the girls who were able to watch us and see what we were able to do and inspire them,” Kingery said.
When talking about who inspired her, Grace named a player whose name is renowned in the state of Indiana.
“In high school, I’d probably say Caitlin Clark, but yeah, that’s kind of obvious,” Kingery said.
The sophomore guard put on her best Caitlin Clark impression during Wednesday’s game, making seven 3-pointers as she scored a team-high 23 points.
The Cardinals picked up their 10th conference win of the season, as they are currently one game behind the top-seeded Miami Redhawks. Ball State Head Coach ,Brady Sallee, knows his team is playing well right now, but thinks there is still another level they can reach.
“To see us playing this cleanly and this well is exciting, and I think we’ve got some more in us to be honest,” said Sallee.
The team's next game will be in Muncie as they take on the Troy Trojans in the MAC-Sun Belt challenge, where Ball State will be looking for its fourth straight season win.
Contact Jalen McKissic with comments at jalen.mckissic@bsu.edu.
