Monday night, the Blue Devils traveled to Huntingdon to take on the Bearcats on the heels of a blowout win over Somerset last week.
Bellwood was unable to build on their momentum and lost 42-38.
Bellwood led by one point after the first quarter 13-12.
The Blue Devils were led in scoring by Senior Anthony Caracciolo with 12 points
B-A was ahead 36-35 midway through the fourth quarter before Jackson Foster made a three for Huntingdon that gave the ‘Cats a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. The Devils cut it to 40-38 on a basket by Schreier but were forced to foul down the stretch.
B-A plays Philipsburg-Osceola Thursday.
Bellwood vs Somerset
Friday night, B-A hosted Somerset in a boy’s and girl’s varsity basketball doubleheader. The boy’s team won 69-42 in dominant fashion to improv their record to 1-1.
The Blue Devils ended the first quarter with a slim lead over Somerset.
Caracciolo ran into foul trouble early, which led to underclassman getting valuable playing time.
Bellwood had a great second quarter, scoring 24 points to Somerset’s 12.
The Blue Devils led 44-25 at halftime.
Junior Holden Schreier led the Blue Devils in scoring with 22 points on 90% shooting. Caracciolo and Conner Bardell also reached double digit points with 14 and 13, respectively.
The Devils kept their foot on the gas in the second half and outscored Somerset 26-17.
A key to Bellwood’s success was its ability to get rebounds, which wasn’t a strong suit in the first game of the season. Seniors Kole Dickinson and Vincent Cacciotti grabbed 11 and 7 respectfully.
The Blue Devils cruised to a 69-42 victory and got in the win column for the first time this year.
