Belton was the 69-55 winner over Fort Osage when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Belton Pirates fell 68-58 to the Fort Osage Indians on Monday.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Caleb Campbell, who went 8 of 13 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Shrum, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards.
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Even though they lost, Belton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Belton has 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. As for Fort Osage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belton will welcome Raytown at 7:00 p.m. on January 7th. Belton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Fort Osage, they will look to defend their home court on January 7th against Truman at 5:30 p.m.
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