Belfry is 2-7 against Tug Valley since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Belfry Pirates will face off against the Tug Valley Panthers at 9:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Belfry lost to Calvary Baptist Academy on the road by a 75-57 margin. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 195th in Kentucky, while the Patriots are ranked 31st in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, Tug Valley entered their tilt with Phelps on Friday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victor by a 68-47 margin over the Hornets.
Tug Valley pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games. As for Belfry, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Belfry ended up a good deal behind Tug Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, losing 63-48. Can Belfry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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