Bellwood-Antis hasn't had much luck against Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Central Dragons at 7:15 p.m.
Bellwood-Antis is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 59-24 defeat at the hands of Forest Hills. The game marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Bellwood-Antis had strong showings from Connor Mayes, who posted 14 points, and Avery Bardell, who earned three points and five rebounds. Bardell also put up an assist, which washis first of the season.
Meanwhile, Central strolled past Cambria Heights with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 59-41. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Highlanders are ranked 537th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Bellwood-Antis, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Bellwood-Antis took a serious blow against Central in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 59-29. Can Bellwood-Antis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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