It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Belfry Pirates had no problem doing just that on Saturday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 55-54 victory over the Tigers. 55 seems to be a good number for Belfry as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Jaaliyah Warren, who almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Belfry's points. Clara McNamee was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Belfry is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season. As for Paintsville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-16.
Belfry will take on Prestonsburg at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kentucky (Belfry is ranked 122nd, while Prestonsburg is ranked 140th). Paintsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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