{"id":33313,"date":"2026-02-07T11:21:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T16:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=33313"},"modified":"2026-02-07T11:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T16:21:50","slug":"braves-ready-to-collect-first-trophy-of-postseason-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/braves-ready-to-collect-first-trophy-of-postseason-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves ready to collect first trophy of postseason Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bellmont Braves took their first step in the state tournament Friday with an easy 77-47 win in the semifinals at Mississinewa in the 3A sectional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img 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