Preview: Bellmont Braves vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights
The Bellmont Braves and the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will face off at 2:30 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Bellmont will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
On Friday, Bellmont was able to grind out a solid victory over Bluffton, taking the game 46-37. Given Bellmont's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Bluffton is ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even though Fort Wayne North Side scored an imposing 62 points on Friday, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers still came out on top. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers snuck past Fort Wayne North Side with a 66-62 victory.
It was another big night for Dereon Truesdale, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. He also posted two+ blocks for the first time this season. Danny Kelly was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Bellmont is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Bellmont came up short against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 58-51. Can Bellmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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