Belmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 59-15 defeat at the hands of the Dunbar Wolverines. 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 148th, while the Wolverines are ranked 15th).
Lillian Rupp was Belmont's leading scorer, having posted seven points. MaraMarie Rucker held things down on the boards with seven rebounds.
Blessyn Preston was a one-woman wrecking crew for Dunbar as she almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine steals. Preston's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aunesty Ramsey, who went 7 of 9 on her way to 14 points and five steals.
Belmont's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Dunbar, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Belmont didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-23 defeat against Spring Valley Academy on the 3rd. As for Dunbar, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 42-36 victory against Stivers School for the Arts on the 5th.
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