Belpre is 2-8 against Federal Hocking since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Belpre Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Federal Hocking Lancers at 7:30 p.m. Belpre is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Two weeks ago, Belpre strolled past Waterford with points to spare, taking the game 52-37. The victory was just what Belpre needed coming off of a 71-46 loss in their prior game.
Even though Federal Hocking has not done well against Nelsonville-York recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Federal Hocking came out on top against Nelsonville-York by a score of 72-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Belpre's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Federal Hocking, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Belpre came out on top in a nail-biter against Federal Hocking in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 60-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belpre since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
