The Fort Frye Cadets will square off against the Bellaire Big Reds at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Fort Frye is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 44-34 victory over Shenandoah. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Zeps are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bellaire won against Crooksville on Saturday with 54 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Bellaire strolled past Ridgewood with points to spare, taking the game 54-40.
Bellaire's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points over those games. As for Fort Frye, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Fort Frye strolled past Bellaire when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 43-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Frye 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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