Reflecting on the season

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Lloyd, Jessica

Junior Maddie Steiner going up for a layup

By KERRI SHUTIKA

 

With the basketball season in the past, both the boys and girls teams can reflect on the ups and downs of their season as they take a break before hitting the courts next year.

Lady Raider basketball started their season off with power, having defeated Juniata 46-42.

Our biggest accomplishment was winning our first game of the season. It was the first time in a few years that we did that,” junior Mallorie Smith said.

Then on January 29, Lady Raiders lost against Hollidaysburg with a score of 50-23. The team lost February 2 against Penns Valley with a score of 68-48.  On February 4, Bellefonte went head-to-toe with our rival team Bald Eagle, and won by 18 points, the final score being 47-29. The girls won earlier in the season against Bald Eagle with a score of 69-63, on January 11.

This season kept everyone feeling good and well-prepared.

I think our season went better than last year. We improved throughout the season and we did our best to compete with every team we faced. We are a very tight knit group so we had lots of fun this season. A lot of the time, you’d see us with smiles on our faces on the court

— Junior Mallorie Smith

The Bellefonte boys basketball team also started their season off strong, when on December 14 they won against Philipsburg-Osceola with a score of 54-30. They also won their other game against Philipsburg-Osceola on January 23, with a score of 76-46. Nearly a week later, January 28, the boys brought home another win against Juniata, with a score of 53-36.

They did not start February off well, however, when on February 1, Bellefonte lost against Hunnington with a score of 75-85. Then the following day, they lost against Tyrone with a close score of 44-50.

“There were some games we should have won, but we played well,” senior Noah Badger said.

The boys then went on to beat Bald Eagle on January 11, securing a score of 62-56 against our rivals.

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The boys team had advanced to district championships, but however did not come to a win, having lost 75-71 in overtime to Greater Johnstown at Penn State-Altoona.

Even though the team lost, they were still proud that they went all the way to districts and that they played well.

I felt very good about getting to the district championship, but I never felt like we finished the job. I was still proud of the way our team played,” senior Nathan Tice said.