Basketball Game Recap: Belton Pirates vs. Staley Falcons

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The Belton Pirates lost against the Staley Falcons back in January of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Belton was dealt a 72-38 loss at the hands of Staley. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Belton in their matchups with Staley: they've now lost three in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Belton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kordell Williams. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Williams scored a full 63.2% of Belton's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Belton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Staley, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

Belton will head out on the road to face off against Truman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Truman is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Staley, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Ozark at 5:30 p.m.