Umatilla and Belleview are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Umatilla Bulldogs will take on the Belleview Rattlers in a holiday battle at at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Umatilla is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Lake Weir.
| 12/12/24 vs Lake Weir | 18 |
| 12/05/24 vs Wildwood | 21 |
| 12/03/24 vs East Ridge | 22 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Shawn Donovan, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ray Jenkins, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Belleview came up short against Bradford on Monday and fell 70-58.
Belleview's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Umatilla, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Umatilla took their victory against Belleview in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 69-44. In that contest, Umatilla amassed a halftime lead of 46-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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