Belfry was the 61-51 winner over Phelps when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Belfry Pirates took a 67-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Phelps Hornets. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (62), the Pirates still had to take the loss.
Belfry's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaxon Estridge, who went 7 of 16 en route to 23 points and five boards. Brody Little was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points.
Phelps was led to victory by Tyler Weddington and Jahmar Stewart. Weddington posted 21 points, while Stewart scored 19 points. The match was Weddington's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zade Rash, who earned nine points.
Belfry dropped their record down to 6-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Phelps, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Belfry is taking a road trip to face off against Cabell Midland at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Belfry's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games. As for Phelps, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-71 win against Prestonsburg on the 16th.
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