The Belton Pirates pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Raytown. Belton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Raytown apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Belton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kordell Williams. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Williams also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Malik Minton, who scored 11 points along with six assists and three steals.
Belton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-17. As for Raytown, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
Belton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Raytown also has no future games currently scheduled.
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