Basketball Recap: Bell Skates Past Keller Central with Ease

After losing to Keller Central the last time they met, Bell decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bell Blue Raiders blew past the Keller Central Chargers, posting a 61-29 win. The Blue Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Leading Bell to victory were Madi Capers and Hannah Due. Capers went 9 of 12 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds, while Due posted 13 points along with five boards and four steals. The matchup was Capers' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of MuRae Horn, who had ten points.

Bell was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November.

Keller Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paris Jefferson, who put up nine points. Another player making a difference was Skylaah Benbow, who posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals.

Bell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points per game. As for Keller Central, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-10.

Bell will venture away from home to challenge Southlake Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bell comes in on three and Southlake Carroll on four. As for Keller Central, they will be taking part in a tournament against Americas at 5:30 p.m. on December 26th.