Basketball Recap: Bellows Free Academy Falls Short Against Ranked Mt. Mansfield

On Friday, Bellows Free Academy faced Mt. Mansfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bellows Free Academy Bobwhites/Comets fell to the Mt. Mansfield Cougars 55-51. The Bobwhites/Comets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Bellows Free Academy has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Mt. Mansfield, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-4.

Bellows Free Academy has already played their next game (against Essex), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mt. Mansfield has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Colchester.