The Lutheran East Falcons will challenge the Bellevue Redmen at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Lutheran East sitting on four straight victories and Bellevue on 12.
Lutheran East is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-47 win over Norton. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since December 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, Bellevue didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Shelby on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 43-39 win. Given the Redmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Whippets are ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bellevue pushed their record up to 24-1 with the victory, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Lutheran East, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
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