Belding hasn't had much luck against Ionia recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Belding Black Knights will take on the Ionia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Belding was beaten by Fruitport 75-43. While losing is never fun, the Black Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Trojans are ranked 168th).
Meanwhile, Ionia took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-27 victory over Lakewood. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Belding and nudges their season record down to 11-11. As for Ionia, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Belding came up short against Ionia in their previous meeting back in March of 2020, falling 48-38. Can Belding avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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