Bellevue waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 67-54 victory over the Shelby Whippets. Given the Redmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Whippets are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Redmen
| 01/28/25 vs Shelby | 67-54 |
| 01/18/25 vs Clyde | 59-18 |
| 01/11/25 vs Sandusky | 71-30 |
| 12/30/24 vs Copley | 45-30 |
| 12/28/24 vs Margaretta | 44-39 |
| + 15 more games |
Bellevue's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Shelby, with the loss, they broke their 13-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellevue will square off against Perkins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shelby, they will welcome Ontario at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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