After both having extra time off, the Raytown Bluejays and the Belton Pirates will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Raytown saw some tournament action last Thursday. They were dealt a 59-14 loss at the hands of Rolla. The match marked the Bluejays' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Belton was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Lee's Summit West and fell 53-17. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 412th, while the Titans are ranked 15th).
Belton's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Raytown, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Raytown came up short against Belton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 43-31. Can Raytown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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