Belvidere suffered their closest defeat since January 7th on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Belvidere North Blue Thunder by a score of 57-54. The Bucs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Thunder earlier this season, when they won 67-32.
02/04/25 @ Belvidere North | 6 |
01/31/25 vs Jefferson | 3 |
01/28/25 vs Rockford East | 10 |
01/24/25 vs Boylan Catholic | 5 |
01/17/25 vs Freeport | 4 |
Despite the loss, Belvidere had strong showings from Emma Pierson, who went 10 for 22 en route to 24 points along with eight steals and six rebounds, and Arianna Labeau, who posted 23 points and six steals. Labeau has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played.
Belvidere's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Belvidere North, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-20.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belvidere will face off against Hononegah at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Belvidere is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season. As for Belvidere North, they will take on Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Guilford's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home while Belvidere North has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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