Belton is on a five-game streak of home losses, Ruskin an 18-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Belton Pirates will welcome the Ruskin Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Belton will be strutting in after a win while Ruskin will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Belton turned things around against Chrisman on Monday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 55-20 victory over the Bears. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Ruskin was beaten by Benton 103-19 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 508th, while the Cardinals are ranked 16th).
Ruskin's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Belton, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-11.
Belton strolled past Ruskin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 51-33. Does Belton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ruskin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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