Basketball Recap: Belton Now 12-2 over Last 14 Games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ellison, Belton was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They took down the Waco Lions 66-51. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Lions are ranked 852nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Belton has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. As for Waco, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-23 record this season.

Belton will face off against Lake Belton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belton is facing Lake Belton at the right time seeing as Lake Belton is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Waco, they will square off against Ellison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ellison's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.