The Belton Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Lee's Summit Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Belton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Lee's Summit likes a good challenge.
Belton is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since February 9th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Platte County by a score of 58-55.
| 12/17/24 @ Platte County | 22 |
| 12/07/24 vs Smith-Cotton | 20 |
| 01/11/24 @ Raytown | 13 |
| 12/28/23 vs Park Hill | 12 |
| 12/03/24 @ Raytown South | 12 |
Despite their loss, Belton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Caleb Campbell, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards, was perhaps the best of all. Those 22 points gave Campbell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jw Johnson, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Belton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Tuesday. They fell to Blue Valley North 69-65. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lee's Summit fell to 4-1. As for Belton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Belton strolled past Lee's Summit when the teams last played back in January by a score of 65-50. Will Belton repeat their success, or does Lee's Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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