Basketball Game Preview: Bellevue Redmen vs. Norwalk Truckers

Bellevue is on a 21-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Norwalk is on a 14-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bellevue Redmen will host the Norwalk Truckers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bellevue knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Norwalk likes a good challenge.

Last Tuesday, Bellevue made easy work of Margaretta and carried off a 57-32 victory. The Redmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Norwalk strolled past Madison Comprehensive with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 48-33. Given the Truckers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Rams are ranked 473rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Norwalk's win bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Bellevue, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 20-1.

Bellevue couldn't quite finish off Norwalk when the teams last played back in January and fell 41-38. Will Bellevue 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.