The Bellaire Big Reds will take on the Harrison Central Huskies in a tournament on Saturday. Bellaire is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Bellaire didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Shenandoah, but they still walked away with a 76-70 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Big Reds.
Raekwon Pettigrew
| 12/23/24 vs John Marshall | 21 |
| 12/03/24 @ Bridgeport | 13 |
| 12/13/24 @ Cambridge | 12 |
| 02/14/25 @ Shenandoah | 10 |
| 01/17/25 vs Bridgeport | 10 |
| + 17 more games |
Bellaire found their leader in sophomore Raekwon Pettigrew, who dropped a double-double with 41 points and ten boards. Pettigrew is becoming a predictor of Bellaire's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 5-2 (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Caleb Jewell was another key player, going 7-for-14 to rack up 24 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central came up short against Oak Glen on Friday and fell 54-47.
The win got Bellaire back to even at 11-11. As for Harrison Central, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-15.
Bellaire was taken down by Harrison Central 74-30 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bellaire was down 40-20.
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