Ritchie County suffered their closest loss since January 5, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Belpre Golden Eagles by a score of 56-53. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rebels came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 52nd in West Virginia, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 542nd in Ohio).
| 01/25/25 vs Belpre | 15 |
| 01/23/25 @ St. Marys | 37 |
| 01/21/25 vs Williamstown | 15 |
| 01/16/25 vs Wahama | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ Ravenswood | 18 |
Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaac Hodges, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. The contest was Hodges' 21st in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Cronin, who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points and five boards.
Ritchie County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Belpre, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ritchie County will face off against Parkersburg Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Belpre, they will take on Warren at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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