Bellefonte and Bald Eagle Area are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Bellefonte Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Bald Eagle Area Bald Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 13 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Bellefonte and three for Bald Eagle Area.
Bellefonte suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2023 on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a rough 54-26 loss at the hands of Bellwood-Antis. While losing is never fun, Bellefonte can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 614th, while Bellwood-Antis is ranked 231st).
Meanwhile, Bald Eagle Area managed to keep up with Penns Valley Area until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Bald Eagle Area ended up on the wrong side of a tough 45-21 walloping at the hands of Penns Valley Area. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Bald Eagle Area has suffered against Penns Valley Area since January 24, 2020.
Bellefonte's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-10. As for Bald Eagle Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Bellefonte came up short against Bald Eagle Area when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 42-29. Can Bellefonte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
