The Belpre Christian Academy Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 26 points or more this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Ignite Athletics 53-17 at home. The victory was all the more spectacular given Belpre Christian Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 574th in Ohio, while Ignite Athletics is ranked 125th in West Virginia).
Despite the defeat, Ignite Athletics had strong showings from Trevor Bailey, who scored five points along with seven rebounds, and Isaac Hanks, who scored three points.
Belpre Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ignite Athletics, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Belpre Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Varsity Opponent at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ignite Athletics, they will be playing at home against Hannan at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
