Basketball Game Preview: Bellefontaine Chieftains vs. Sidney Yellowjackets

Bellefontaine is 1-8 against Sidney since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 7:45 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Friday, Bellefontaine lost to Jonathan Alder on the road by a 67-52 margin. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Pioneers are ranked 90th).

Meanwhile, Sidney's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Friday. They fell 59-52 to Tippecanoe. The loss put an end to the Yellowjackets' undefeated start to the season.

Bellefontaine's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Sidney, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.

Bellefontaine came up short against Sidney in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 47-42. Will Bellefontaine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.