It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Belton can now relate to. They took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians on Wednesday. The Pirates lost against the Guardians in their previous head to head back in February of 2020, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 80-45 score last time.
Despite the loss, Belton still got an impressive performance from Jayce Maiden, who shot 54% from the field on his way to 16 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Cooper Shrum, who posted 13 points.
Pirates
| 03/05/25 vs St. Michael the Archangel | 60-70 |
| 02/28/25 @ Truman | 75-69 |
| 02/25/25 @ Ruskin | 72-66 |
| 02/21/25 vs Chrisman | 72-49 |
| 02/18/25 vs Platte County | 74-71 |
The loss snapped Belton's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 13-14 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for St. Michael the Archangel, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
As of now, neither Belton nor St. Michael the Archangel have any future games scheduled.
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