Belmont is 0-10 against Mendez since January of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Belmont Sentinels will look to defend their home court against the Mendez Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Belmont is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Downtown Magnets two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Belmont was outmatched by Downtown Magnets at home and fell 69-37. The Sentinels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-14.
Meanwhile, Mendez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orthopaedic.
Despite the defeat, Mendez got top-tier performance from Robert Gutierrez, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Sauceda, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Mendez's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Belmont, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Belmont might still be hurting after the 57-37 loss they got from Mendez when the teams last played back in January. Can Belmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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