Belvidere North came into Tuesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-54 victory over the Belvidere Bucs on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Blue Thunder: when they faced off against the Bucs back in December of 2024, they had to take a 67-32 loss.
Defeat or not, Belvidere got some senior leadership from Emma Pierson and Arianna Labeau. Pierson went 10 for 22 en route to 24 points in addition to eight steals and six boards, while Labeau posted 23 points and six steals. Pierson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Belvidere North's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-20. As for Belvidere, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Belvidere North will head out to face off against Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Guilford's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home while Belvidere North has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Belvidere, they will venture away from home to square off against Hononegah at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Belvidere is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.
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