Basketball Game Preview: Belaire Bengals vs. Magnolia School of Excellence

After both having extra time off, the Belaire Bengals and Magnolia School of Excellence will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Belaire will be strutting in after a win while Magnolia School of Excellence will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Belaire turned things around against Northeast last Monday. They blew past the Vikings 28-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bengals have posted against the Vikings since December 6, 2016.

Meanwhile, Magnolia School of Excellence took a blow against Ringgold two weeks ago, falling 59-27. Magnolia School of Excellence has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Magnolia School of Excellence's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Belaire, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.