Belfry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tolsia Rebels. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rebels earlier this season, when they won 82-62.

Carter Jude
02/21/25 vs Tolsia | 15 |
02/13/25 @ Pike County Central | 6 |
02/12/25 vs Betsy Layne | 5 |
02/08/25 vs Tug Valley | 2 |
02/06/25 @ Calvary Baptist Academy | 15 |
+ 21 more games |
Carter Jude and JB Woolum certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Jude posted 15 points, while Woolum scored seven points and 11 boards. Jude continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Diles, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tolsia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Robert Evans, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds gave Evans a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bray Mollette, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 11 boards.
Belfry's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Tolsia, their record now sits at 4-16.
Looking ahead, Belfry will challenge Phelps at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Belfry has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Tolsia, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-49 win against Lincoln County on the 22nd.
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