Basketball Preview: Belvidere Bucs vs. Jefferson J-Hawks
Belvidere hasn't had much luck against Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Belvidere Bucs will take on the Jefferson J-Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Belvidere has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 191 points over their last three contests.
Belvidere will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Friday after a huge 39-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Wauconda by a score of 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bucs have suffered since January 20th.
Belvidere might have lost, but man, Emma Pierson was a machine: she earned 32 points plus seven rebounds and seven steals. Pierson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ella Pierson, who had eight points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Woodstock North on Friday, taking the game 60-47.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jefferson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abbie Bracius, who scored 24 points. The dominant performance also gave Bracius a new career-high in threes (five). Alanna Morehead was another key player, posting 17 points.
The win got Jefferson back to even at 1-1. As for Belvidere, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Belvidere came up short against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in January, falling 55-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bracius, who earned 25 points. Now that Belvidere knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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