The Bellmont Braves will venture away from home to face off against the Bluffton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bellmont is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since February 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-40 margin over South Adams. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Starfires: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bluffton). They claimed a resounding 77-20 win over Hamilton. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Marines are ranked 459th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bluffton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Bellmont, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-15.
Bellmont was able to grind out a solid win over Bluffton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 46-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellmont since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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