Bellefontaine hasn't had much luck against Kenton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bellefontaine Chieftains will face off against the Kenton Wildcats at 1:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bellefontaine fought the good fight in their overtime game against Jonathan Alder on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 42-41 to the Pioneers.
Meanwhile, Kenton unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Memorial. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Roughriders are ranked 423rd).
Bellefontaine's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Kenton, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3.
Bellefontaine was taken down by Kenton 71-31 when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Can Bellefontaine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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