Basketball Game Preview: Bellmont Braves vs. Garrett Railroaders

The Bellmont Braves will head out to face off against the Garrett Railroaders at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellmont will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Bellmont is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Heritage on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bellmont was beaten by Heritage 59-29. The Braves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.

Meanwhile, Garrett's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They took a 56-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Angola. The contest marked the Railroaders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Garrett fell to 5-1. As for Bellmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Everything went Bellmont's way against Garrett when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Bellmont made off with a 61-40 victory. 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.