The Bellmont Braves will wrap up 2025 with a road trip to face off against the Delta Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Bellmont has given up an average of 62 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Bellmont lost to New Haven on the road by a 75-59 margin. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Delta, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Muncie Central on Saturday as they made off with a 54-32 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Delta's win came from a few key players Bellmont will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chase Phillips, who posted seven points along with 14 boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Lucas Bragg, who put up 15 points.
Delta's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Bellmont, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Bellmont came up short against Delta when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 48-43. Thankfully for the Braves, D'Amare Hood (who went 6-for-11 to rack up 20 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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