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| 02/26/25 - Neutral | 64-45 W |
| 02/23/21 - Away | 67-50 W |
| 03/02/18 - Neutral | 81-53 W |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Garaway had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-45 win over the Bellaire Big Reds. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd in Ohio, while the Big Reds are ranked 498th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Bellaire saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Raekwon Pettigrew posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Pettigrew has become a key player for Bellaire: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 6-11 otherwise. Michael Dippel also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Garaway and bumps their season record up to 17-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Bellaire, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-12.
Coming up, Garaway will face off against Coshocton at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Coshocton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Garaway likes a good challenge. Bellaire does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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