Basketball Game Preview: Belpre Golden Eagles vs. Whiteoak Wildcats

The Belpre Golden Eagles will take on the Whiteoak Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Belpre is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

Belpre is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Dawson-Bryant with points to spare, taking the game 48-31. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Hornets are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Whiteoak earned a 41-29 win over Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Whiteoak's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Belpre, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.