Basketball Recap: Belleville Mennonite Thunder vs. East Juniata Tigers
Belleville Mennonite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the East Juniata Tigers, falling 63-37. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 63-35 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Wrett Smith was nothing short of spectacular for East Juniata: he went 9 for 22 en route to 22 points plus eight assists and seven rebounds. The game was Smith's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Samuel Kopacki, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Belleville Mennonite's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for East Juniata, the win snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belleville Mennonite has already played their next matchup (against East Juniata), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Juniata, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the East Juniata Tigers challenge the Halifax Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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