Two dominant guards in Denzell Ogle and Taiyou Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Belmont Bison will head out on the road to take on the Fairborn Skyhawks at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Belmont focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Belmont suffered a rough 66-46 loss at the hands of Fairmont. While losing is never fun, Belmont can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while Fairmont is ranked 57th).
Despite their defeat, Belmont saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Judah Baldwin, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and four blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Damarion Calahan was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Fairborn's and Xenia's game on Tuesday was close at halftime, but Fairborn turned on the heat in the second half with 38 points. Fairborn was the clear victor by a 65-45 margin over Xenia. That looming 65-45 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Fairborn yet this season.
Belmont's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Fairborn, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Belmont won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting last Saturday, slipping by Fairborn 52-51. Does Belmont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairborn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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