Belpre saw some tournament action on Saturday. They skirted past the Ritchie County Rebels 56-53. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Golden Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 542nd in Ohio, while the Rebels are ranked 52nd in West Virginia).
Ritchie County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Isaac Hodges, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Hodges is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Cronin, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 18 points and five boards.
The win got Belpre back to even at 7-7. As for Ritchie County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belpre has already played their next contest (against Warren), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ritchie County will venture away from home to square off against Parkersburg Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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