The Belfry Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Prestonsburg Blackcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Belfry's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests.
Belfry won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 86-60 walloping at the hands of Johnson Central. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite their defeat, Belfry saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Carter Jude, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Daniels, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Prestonsburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 51-45 to Betsy Layne.
Belfry has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 16 of their last 20 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season. As for Prestonsburg, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-12.
Belfry came up short against Prestonsburg when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 66-57. Can Belfry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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