Ohio High School Basketball - Belpre holds off Southern
January 27, 2022: Belpre, OH 45714 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Belpre Golden Eagles (Belpre, OH) and the visiting Southern Tornadoes (Racine, OH), saw Belpre's basketball squad hold off Southern by a tally of 43-37.
With the victory, Belpre improves its record to 5-14 on the campaign. The Golden Eagles host South Gallia (Crown City, OH) to confront the Rebels in a Tri-Valley - Hocking challenge on Monday, January 31. The Rebels come into the challenge with a record of 13-5. South Gallia lost 54-43 in their recent league challenge against Waterford (Waterford, OH)
Next up, the Tornadoes confront the Federal Hocking Lancers (Stewart, OH) in a Tri-Valley - Hocking challenge, on Saturday, January 29. Southern will attempt to improve on its 1-8 season record. The Lancers come into the challenge with a 1-10 record after their 62-23 league loss to Trimble (Glouster, OH).