Ohio High School Basketball - Belpre holds off Southern
December 21, 2021: Belpre, OH 45714 Fans at Tuesday'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 55-53.
With the victory, Belpre improves its record to 2-6 on the campaign. The Golden Eagles host South Webster (South Webster, OH) to confront the Jeeps in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 28. The Jeeps come into the challenge with a record of 5-2. South Webster won 58-39 in their recent league challenge against Northwest (McDermott, OH)
Next up, the Tornadoes confront the Meigs Marauders (Pomeroy, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 28. Southern will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record. The Marauders come into the challenge with a 5-3 record after their 66-38 league win over Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville, OH).