The Lee's Summit Tigers will take on the Belton Pirates in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lee's Summit is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Blue Valley North just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 69-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Belton suffered their closest loss since February 9th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Platte County by a score of 58-55.
Lee's Summit will need focus on slowing down Caleb Campbell, one of several Belton players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Campbell a new career-high in points. Jw Johnson was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Belton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Belton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lee's Summit, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Lee's Summit, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-50 loss to Belton when the teams last played back in January. Will Lee's Summit have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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