Belvidere North is 2-8 against the Indians since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will look to defend their home court against the Hononegah Indians at 7:00 p.m. Belvidere North is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home.
Belvidere North's game on Friday was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jefferson.
Despite the loss, Belvidere North got a solid performance out of Brooke Bottcher, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Gallas, who scored six points.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hononegah gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 53-22 win over Belvidere. Given Hononegah's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Bucs are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Belvidere North has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-21 record this season. As for Hononegah, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Belvidere North was dealt a bruising 57-29 loss at the hands of the Indians in their previous meeting back in January. Will Belvidere North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
