Basketball Recap: Grants Victorious

Grants won the last time they faced Belen and things went their way on Friday too. The Grants Pirates had just enough and edged the Belen Eagles out 64-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since December 19, 2024.

Grants is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Belen, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.

The future could be bright for both Grants and Belen: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Grants will look to extend Wingate's three-game losing streak when the meet at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Belen will try to hand Valencia their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.