The Belpre Golden Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Paint Valley Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belpre will be strutting in after a victory while Paint Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Belpre against Meigs as the squad secured a 75-13 win. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 29 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Paint Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by Unioto and fell 81-32. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 684th, while the Shermans are ranked 86th).
Belpre will need to focus on slowing down Sophia Stauffer, one of several Paint Valley players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points. Stauffer is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Braylyn Cunningham, who scored five points.
Belpre is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.2 points over those games. As for Paint Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Things could have been worse for Belpre, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-33 loss to Paint Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Can Belpre avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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