Beekmantown managed to keep up with Bellows Free Academy until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Beekmantown Eagles were beaten by the Bellows Free Academy Bobwhites/Comets 52-24. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bobwhites/Comets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Beekmantown still got an impressive performance from Payton Parliament, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. That was a full 41.7% of Beekmantown's points, marking the eighth time in a row Parliament has posted more than a third of the team's points. Olivia Miller also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Even though they lost, Beekmantown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Beekmantown's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Bellows Free Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Beekmantown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-47 defeat against Franklin Academy on the 20th. As for Bellows Free Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 51-47 loss against Burlington on the 17th.
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