Basketball Recap: Belleville Comes Up Short

Belleville and Deerfield squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Belleville had to settle for second. They took a hard 59-40 fall against the Demons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-39 back in December of 2025.

Belleville dropped their record down to 15-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Deerfield, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 24-1.

Belleville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Deerfield has already played their next game (against Darlington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.