The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Philipsburg-Osceola 64-27 on the road. Given Bellwood-Antis' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while Philipsburg-Osceola is ranked 605th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bellwood-Antis found their leader in underclassman Lilly Gerwert, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hess, who scored 11 points.
Several Mountaineers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maddy Malinich, who scored six points along with two steals. Khendyl Sharrer was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Bellwood-Antis' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
Bellwood-Antis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against West Branch at 7:30 p.m. on February 9th. West Branch will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Philipsburg-Osceola surely won't give up without a fight.
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