Missouri High School Basketball - Belton holds off Glendale
December 4, 2025: Belton, MO 65338 The Belton Pirates basketball team scored 70 points and limited the visiting Glendale Falcons to 67 in the Pirates non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Pirates now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Fort Osage for a Suburban - White game on Tuesday, December 9. Belton will confront a Indians team coming off a 84-57 non-league loss to Liberty North (Liberty, MO). The Indians record now stands at 0-1.
With the loss, Glendale falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Falcons host Joplin (Joplin, MO) to confront the Eagles in a Central Ozarks game on Tuesday, December 16. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 1-0. Joplin won 59-40 in their recent non-league game against Pittsburg (Pittsburg, KS)