Panthers prowl Pirates in home opener
Trevor Yearout
December 7, 2010
The Belton Pirates basketball team lost in front of a packed house to bitter rivals, Ray-Pec Panthers by a final score of 61-39. The Pirates played the Panthers very well in the first quarter, playing tough defense and grabbed rebounds on both offense and defense, they were only down by a total of 5... Read more »
Pirates fall short against Staley
Zack Johnson, Reporter
January 20, 2010
Belton lost a tight game to Staley Jan. 12. Belton had the lead going into the fourth quarter 38-36, but the Falcons staged a quick comeback and stretched the lead to six points in favor of Staley. The Pirates fought back and closed the lead to three points with under 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter,... Read more »
No break for the Pirates this winter break
Zac Sweets, Student Life Editor
December 22, 2009
Going into the Christmas break the Belton Pirates Boy Basketball team have yet to taste their first victory this season. From the start of their season with a 90-25 loss to Grandview to holding a very intense Raytown South basketball team to fifty, there is doubt that this team is improving. The Pirates... Read more »
Belton loses to Ray South
Zack Johnson, Reporter
December 21, 2009
Belton lost their sixth straight to Raytown South on Monday, 56-23. Senior Ryan Schmidt and Junior Zac Sweets lead the way in scoring with 7 points each. The Pirates put up one of their best defensive stands of the season allowing a team that scored 77 points against Belton last year to score just... Read more »
Pirates lose third place game to Roosters
Zack Johnson, Reporter
December 21, 2009
Belton lost the third place game in the Ray-Pec tournament to Pleasant Hill, 49-34. Senior Ryan Schmidt was the Pirates’ top scorer with 10 points. The Pirates had high hopes for this game, it was a game that Belton expected to win. The game stayed close in the first half, with the score... Read more »
Pirate basketball fails to find rhythm
Zack Johnson, Reporter
December 16, 2009
The Pirates lost their fourth straight game to Ray-Pec on Thursday night. Ray-Pec outscored Belton 54 to 19. Senior Ryan Schmidt led the way in scoring with six points. Coach Greg Martin said that Belton’s fundamentals are strong and that this early in the season, mistakes are expected,... Read more »
Third game is not the charm for boys basketball
Zack Johnson, Reporter
December 14, 2009
The Pirates lost their first game in the Ray-Pec tournament to Ruskin, 45-24. Junior Phillip Begaye and senior Ryan Schmidt led the Pirates in points, with Begaye scoring ten points, and Schmidt scoring eight. Belton kept the game close at halftime, 15-9 in favor of Ruskin. the Pirates seemed... Read more »
Belton struggles against Grandview in season opener
Zack Johnson, Reporter
December 2, 2009
The Belton boys basketball team lost their season opener to Grandview. The score was atrocious, Grandview scored 90 points and Belton scored just 25 points. Sophomore Joston Branch and senior Ryan Schmidt led the way for Belton, scoring 6 points each. Coach Greg Martin said that there are things that... Read more »
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