The Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees ended up a good deal behind the Bellaire Big Reds on Monday and lost 55-39. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cee-Bees came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 77th in West Virginia, while the Big Reds are ranked 368th in Ohio).
Clay-Battelle lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nevaeh St. Clair, who posted six points. Another player making a difference was Bre DeBolt, who put up 11 points.
Aubree Hines had a dynamite gamefor Bellaire, shooting 53% from the field on her way to 25 points. That's the most points Hines has posted since back in November of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Edgar, who had eight points along with five assists and five steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Clay-Battelle and nudges their season record down to 7-5. As for Bellaire, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Clay-Battelle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-39 win against Buckeye Local on the 5th. As for Bellaire, they have also already played their next game, a 46-32 loss against River on the 3rd.
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