Basketball Game Preview: Bellefontaine Chieftains vs. Urbana Hillclimbers

The Bellefontaine Chieftains will head out on the road to face off against the Urbana Hillclimbers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Bellefontaine beat North Union 64-57.

Meanwhile, Urbana strolled past West Liberty-Salem with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 50-36.

Bellefontaine has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Urbana, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5.

Bellefontaine came up short against Urbana when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 66-61. Can Bellefontaine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.