The Bellmont Braves had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 64-35 win over South Adams at home. With Bellmont ahead 35-13 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
South Adams' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tytus Lehman, who scored six points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Wanner, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Bellmont's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for South Adams, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellmont will take on Bluffton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bluffton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings (they are ranked 299th, while Bellmont is ranked 68th). As for South Adams, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Smith Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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