The Bellaire Big Reds will head out on the road to take on the Barnesville Shamrocks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bellaire is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Bellaire humbled Bridgeport with a 73-46 victory. The victory was just what Bellaire needed coming off of a 67-40 loss in their prior contest.
Mac Pettigrew was his usual excellent self, scoring 35 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Bellaire's points. Another player making a difference was Mayson Sochor, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Barnesville unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 82-63 bruising from Harrison Central. Barnesville has struggled against Harrison Central recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bellaire's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Barnesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Bellaire beat Barnesville 71-64 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellaire since the team 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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