Belleview and Umatilla are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Belleview Rattlers will take on the Umatilla Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Belleview came up short against Bradford and fell 70-58.
Meanwhile, Umatilla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Lake Weir.
Belleview will need focus on slowing down Shawn Donovan, one of several Umatilla players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. The match was Donovan's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ray Jenkins, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Umatilla's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Belleview, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Belleview might still be hurting after the 69-44 defeat they got from Umatilla when the teams last played back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Belleview was down 46-24.
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