The Bellmont Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Huntington North Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bellmont is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
If Bellmont beats Huntington North with 61 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Bellmont blew past Garrett, posting a 61-23 win. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Huntington North came up short against Columbia City on Saturday and fell 59-46. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Eagles are ranked 12th).
Huntington North's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Bellmont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Bellmont beat Huntington North 35-28 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellmont since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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