Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Belpre walked away with it. They walked away with a 43-35 victory over the Whiteoak Wildcats on Saturday. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Wildcats are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Haley Alloway
| 02/22/25 vs Whiteoak | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Philo | 4 |
| 12/05/24 @ Eastern | 4 |
| 01/30/25 @ Trimble | 3 |
| 01/20/25 @ Warren | 3 |
Belpre's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Haley Alloway, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Those five steals gave Alloway a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gracie Bills, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 15 points and eight rebounds.
Belpre was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 16-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Belpre has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points on average over those games. With the defeat, Whiteoak broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-7.
Belpre didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-35 loss against Fort Frye on the 27th. Whiteoak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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