Belaire was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 57-19 loss at the hands of the Istrouma Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bengals of the 41-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Leading Istrouma to victory were Eryn Brown and Kay'Lee Shepherd. Brown dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 boards, while Shepherd dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it 28 consecutive games in which Brown has scored at least a third of Istrouma's points. Another player making a difference was Aysia Moore, who posted two points and four steals.
Belaire's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Istrouma, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Coming up, Belaire will take on McKinley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Istrouma, they will square off against Donaldsonville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Istrouma is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
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