The Bell City Bruins will venture away from home to challenge the Midland Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bell City is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Bell City had to suffer through a 72-31 loss at the hands of Westminster Academy.
Meanwhile, Midland hadn't done well against Episcopal of Acadiana recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Midland took their game with ease, bagging a 79-48 win over Episcopal of Acadiana. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Falcons are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midland has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Bell City, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-17.
Bell City might still be hurting after the 75-49 loss they got from Midland in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Bell City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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