Barnesville and Bellaire are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Barnesville Shamrocks will be playing at home against the Bellaire Big Reds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Barnesville is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Barnesville came up short against Indian Creek and fell 48-35.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Bellaire's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a blow against Martins Ferry, falling 78-35. The game marked the Big Reds' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Bellaire saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Raekwon Pettigrew posted 16 points and five rebounds. Pettigrew's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Caleb Jewell was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Bellaire's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Barnesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Barnesville and Bellaire were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but Barnesville came up empty-handed after a 78-77 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pettigrew, who dropped a double-double on 41 points and ten rebounds. Now that Barnesville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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