The Belvidere Bucs will head out to face off against the Belvidere North Blue Thunder at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Belvidere will be strutting in after a victory while Belvidere North will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Belvidere was able to grind out a solid win over Jefferson, taking the game 61-52. Given the Bucs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the J-Hawks are ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Belvidere North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hononegah.
Belvidere North's loss dropped their record down to 7-20. As for Belvidere, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-9.
Everything came up roses for Belvidere against Belvidere North in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belvidere since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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