After losing to River the last time they met, Bellaire decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bellaire Big Reds claimed a resounding 61-34 win over the River Pilots. Given the Big Reds' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Pilots are ranked 332nd), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bellaire was led to victory by Zara Harveth and Tamya Morgan. Harveth went 8 of 12 en route to 20 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Morgan almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Morgan is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliana Mason, who posted eight points and eight assists.
Bellaire was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Big Reds
| 12/23/24 @ River | 61-34 |
| 12/13/24 @ Harrison Central | 45-41 |
| 12/04/24 @ Steubenville | 61-46 |
Bellaire's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for River, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Bellaire will look to defend their home court on December 30th against Barnesville at 7:30 p.m. Bellaire is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season. River and Marietta will round out the year against one another at at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Marietta knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully River likes a good challenge.
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