Braves
| 02/06/26 @ Black Hawk | 44 |
| 01/26/26 vs Benton | 43 |
| 02/17/26 @ Highland | 41 |
| 01/15/26 vs Highland | 38 |
| 01/12/26 @ River Ridge | 38 |
Belmont extended their winning streak to seven on Tuesday, bumping them up to 23-2. They blew past the Highland Cardinals, posting a 78-41 win. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Belmont found their leader in sophomore Thomas Freeman, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine assists. Those nine assists set a new season-high mark for Freeman. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Temperly, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Belmont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive games.
As for Highland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-21 record this season. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 457th, while Belmont is ranked 136th).
Highland lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jack Tarrell, who went 7-for-17 to rack up 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Washa, who posted 14 points.
Coming up, Belmont will welcome River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
