Big Red fall in 2OT at Belmont Hill

The Big Red traveled to Belmont Hill for our season opener, claimed an 8-point lead at half thanks to a scoring barrage from Teigan Pelletier, but let the lead slowly slip away in the second half. In the final seconds, Belmont Hill tied the game to send it to overtime. In the first overtime, St. Paul’s got down early, but tied it up in the final minute on two separate occasions—a 3-pointer from Landon Clark, followed by a hard-driving layup by Clark. In the second overtime, Belmont Hill took control of the game and St. Paul’s could not come back. The Big Red showed grit, competitiveness, and teamwork throughout. In the loss, Pelletier finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds, Luke Newhall added 11 points and 6 rebounds, Landon Clark had 8 points and 8 rebounds, and Mekhi Simmons finished with 7 points and 8 rebounds.