Basketball Recap: Bellmont's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Friday

Bellmont won the last time they faced Huntington North and things went their way on Friday too. The Bellmont Braves secured a 32-28 W over the Huntington North Vikings. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Vikings are ranked 79th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Braves

Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/24/25 @ Huntington North	32-28
01/22/25 @ Garrett	61-23
01/21/25 @ Garrett	61-23

Bellmont pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points per game. As for Huntington North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellmont has already played their next matchup (against Angola), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Huntington North won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cathedral at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.