The Belpre Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Athens Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Belpre, who comes in off a win.
Belpre had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They enjoyed a cozy 61-42 win over Alexander on Saturday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Belpre to victory, but perhaps none more so than Derek Liston, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Blake Church, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-23, which was the final score in Athens' tilt against Marietta on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Athens in their matchups with Marietta: they've now lost five in a row.
Belpre's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
