{"id":32130,"date":"2026-01-10T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=32130"},"modified":"2026-01-11T13:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:30:31","slug":"4-braves-knock-off-another-ranked-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/10\/4-braves-knock-off-another-ranked-opponent\/","title":{"rendered":"#4 Braves knock off another ranked opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Photo Credit: Tara Riehm<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: Our coverage of the highly-ranked Braves is only possible because of support from our sponsors. We would like to extend specific credit to the Bellmont Girls Basketball Booster Club for their support of WZBD&#8217;s work covering the Braves. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DECATUR &#8211; It took a total team effort Friday night for the Bellmont Braves to stay unbeaten in the NE8 and defeat Columbia City 49-40, setting up a showdown for the conference title next Saturday against Norwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/09janBell49ColCity40Wrap.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>WZBD&#8217;s Matt Converset and Lou Koning wrap up a great NE8 contest that kept the Braves in the hunt for a conference title. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrubletrucks.net\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"493\" 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