{"id":30904,"date":"2025-11-22T13:30:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T18:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=30904"},"modified":"2025-11-22T13:30:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T18:30:42","slug":"braves-hold-schwietermans-in-check-win-big-over-jay-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/braves-hold-schwietermans-in-check-win-big-over-jay-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves hold Schwietermans in check, win big over Jay County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bellmont’s two Bleke sisters (see photos below)<\/em> out-scored Jay County’s three Schwieterman sisters 30-28 and the rest of the Braves dominated, especially in the second half, to push the Braves’ record to 4-0 with a 60-39 home win over the Patriots Friday night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ashley and Mary Bleke combined for 22 points in the first half, helping the Braves to a 34-20 lead at the break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Braves have featured a great scoring performance in each of their first four games and Friday night it was Lanie French’s turn to get hot. The junior hit four three-point shots in the first half as part of a fourteen-point night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Karsyn and Hallie Schwieterman had 19 of the team’s 20 first-half points. Karsyn finished the night with 17 to lead all scorers, while Hallie had 11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ashley Bleke led the Braves with 16 and her sister, Mary, had 14. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The physical game featured a total of 43 free throws, many of them in the second half. Bellmont finished 12 of 19 from the line, while Jay County went 16 of 24. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A quick trip to Heritage Saturday night for a game set to be broadcast on 92.7 FM will be followed by four straight home games for the Braves in the coming two weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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