Phelps is 2-8 against Belfry since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Phelps Hornets will be playing at home against the Belfry Pirates at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Phelps is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 27th on Friday. They had to suffer through a 73-44 loss at the hands of Martin County. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Belfry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Mingo Central 75-44. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 224th in Kentucky, while the Miners are ranked 38th in West Virginia).
Belfry's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Phelps, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Phelps beat Belfry 64-55 when the teams last played on February 4th. Does Phelps have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belfry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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