It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bellaire can now relate to. They took a hard 64-45 fall against the Garaway Pirates on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Big Reds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 498th in Ohio, while the Pirates are ranked 163rd in Ohio).
Raekwon Pettigrew
| 02/22/25 vs Harrison Central | 7 |
| 12/23/24 vs John Marshall | 6 |
| 02/26/25 vs Garaway | 5 |
| 02/11/25 vs Weir | 5 |
| 01/25/25 vs Indian Creek | 5 |
| + 17 more games |
Despite the defeat, Bellaire saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Raekwon Pettigrew posted 14 points in addition to 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Davis, who had four points along with five boards and three steals.
The loss snapped Bellaire's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-12 record. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for Garaway, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Bellaire does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garaway, they will square off against Coshocton at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Coshocton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 contests.
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