Basketball Game Preview: Bellmont Braves vs. Eastside Blazers

The Bellmont Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Eastside Blazers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bellmont comes in on six and Eastside on 13.

Bellmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past New Haven 80-37 last Saturday. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Eastside blew past Heritage, posting a 78-22 win. The Blazers is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout on Friday was the ten game they've won by 20+ points or more this season.

Eastside's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.7 points. As for Bellmont, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.

Bellmont strolled past Eastside in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 48-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellmont since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.