Basketball Game Recap: Belton Pirates vs. Truman Patriots

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The Belton Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell to Truman 56-52. Belton has not had much luck with Truman recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Despite the loss, Belton still got an impressive performance from Kordell Williams, who scored 19 points along with 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The match was Williams' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Dawn, who scored 8 points along with 5 rebounds.

Belton's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Truman, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Belton will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Grain Valley at 7:00 p.m. As for Truman, they will head out on the road to face off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.