Fort Osage played in conference for the first time on Monday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They came out on top against the Belton Pirates by a score of 68-58. This was a revenge game for the Indians: when they faced off against the Pirates back in December of 2024, they had to take a 69-55 loss.
Belton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Caleb Campbell, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Shrum, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards.
Fort Osage has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Belton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Osage will take on Truman at 5:30 p.m. on January 7th. As for Belton, they will look to defend their home court on January 7th against Raytown at 7:00 p.m. Belton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
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