Jaxon Estridge
| 02/04/25 vs Phelps | 34 |
| 12/28/24 vs Magoffin County | 26 |
| 01/30/25 @ Mingo Central | 25 |
| 12/17/24 vs Tolsia | 25 |
| 01/14/25 @ Phelps | 23 |
| + 16 more games |
Phelps came into Tuesday's game looking for another win against Belfry, but Jaxon Estridge wouldn't allow it. The Belfry Pirates walked away with a 78-69 win over the Phelps Hornets on Tuesday thanks in part to Estridge, who went 12 for 20 on his way to 34 points and five rebounds. He has become a key player for Belfry: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 25 points, but 4-13 otherwise.
The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Loomis, who posted three points and five boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played.
Despite the loss, Phelps still got an impressive performance from Toby Adese, who went 10 of 18 en route to 27 points. The dominant performance also gave Adese a new career-high in field goal percentage (56%). Another player making a difference was Jahmar Stewart, who went 6 for 12 to rack up 14 points and five rebounds.
Belfry's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-13. As for Phelps, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Belfry has already played their next matchup, a 75-57 loss against Calvary Baptist Academy on the 6th. As for Phelps, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 85-67 win against Mingo Central on the 5th.
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