The Bellmont Braves and the Carroll Chargers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellmont will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Bellmont made easy work of East Noble and carried off a 53-29 victory. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carroll). They enjoyed a cozy 75-61 win over Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Chargers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bellmont better keep an eye on Jersey Paul. She was instrumental in Carroll's win, going 10 of 20 en route to 26 points along with five assists and four steals. That's the most assists Paul has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Cala Haffner, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Carroll was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Bellmont's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.9 points. As for Carroll, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-5.
Bellmont took a serious blow against Carroll in their previous matchup back in January of 2015, falling 69-25. Can Bellmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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