On Saturday, the Belmont Bison came up short against the Franklin Monroe Jets and fell 42-33. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 705th, while the Jets are ranked 155th).
| 12/28/24 @ Franklin Monroe | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Stivers School for the Arts | 3 |
| 12/14/24 @ Linden-McKinley | 4 |
| 12/10/24 vs Thurgood Marshall | 6 |
Several Bison players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jason Maddickes, who posted 12 points and three steals. Maddickes has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dayvion Porter, who earned eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Belmont and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Franklin Monroe, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Belmont will challenge Tri-Village at 7:15 p.m. on January 4th. As for Franklin Monroe, they will face off against Bradford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bradford has won three straight at home, while Franklin Monroe won 12 straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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