The Bellaire Big Reds's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 88-45 loss at the hands of St. Clairsville. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Bellaire has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Bellaire lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mac Pettigrew. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with two steals. That was a full 53.3% of Bellaire's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maurice Webb, who scored five points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Bellaire has been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for St. Clairsville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Bellaire will head out on the road to take on Beaver at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Clairsville, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Union Local at 2:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Ohio (Union Local is ranked 217th, while St. Clairsville is ranked 235th).
