The Bellaire Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Ellsworth Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellaire is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Even though Central Lake scored an imposing 57 points on Thursday, Bellaire still came out on top. Bellaire walked away with a 68-57 win over Central Lake. Given Bellaire's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Central Lake is ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth's 17-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 68-54 bruising from East Jordan on Monday.
Bellaire's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ellsworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Bellaire didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ellsworth in their previous meeting back in March, but they still walked away with a 59-55 win. Does Bellaire have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ellsworth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
