The Belton Pirates entered their tilt with the St. James Academy Thunder with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Belton snuck past the Thunder with a 57-53 win on Saturday. That's two games straight that Belton has won by exactly four points.
It was another big night for Kordell Williams, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Jw Johnson, who scored 11 points.
Belton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season. As for St. James Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belton will take on the Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Chrisman's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for St. James Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Jaguars at 8:00 p.m. Blue Valley West presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Thunder in Kansas (the Jaguars are ranked tenth, while the Thunder are ranked 224th).
