{"id":34279,"date":"2026-02-21T16:58:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=34279"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:15:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:15:55","slug":"braves-reach-new-heights-advance-to-semi-state-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/braves-reach-new-heights-advance-to-semi-state-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves reach new heights, advance to semi-state championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: IHSAA GBB 3A Semi-State Semifinal: Bellmont vs Culver Academy, 2\/21\/26\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/5GDc2X8pOz6WuxJPnaX51I?si=73e7143fee4845bb&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Miss the broadcast? Listen to it here, and find it also on our podcast pages on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RANDY HISNER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LOGANSPORT &#8211; The Bellmont Braves\u2019 girls\u2019 basketball team made history Saturday morning in the Logansport 3A Basketball Semistate with a gritty 57-46 win over Culver Academies to move on to the 8:00 P.M. championship game and a chance to advance to the state finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saunderstheaters.com\/van-wert-cinema\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Feb14th2026.jpg?resize=640%2C233&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Feb14th2026.jpg?resize=1024%2C373&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Feb14th2026.jpg?resize=300%2C109&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Feb14th2026.jpg?resize=768%2C280&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Feb14th2026.jpg?w=1099&amp;ssl=1 1099w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The win was the first ever in a semistate for the Bellmont girls\u2019 program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6569-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6569-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6569-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6569-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6569-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6569-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6569-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6569-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6569-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Oni Krueckeberg connects on one of her three three-pointers. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the Braves jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first three minutes, held an 18-8 advantage at the end of the first quarter, and led by as much as 18 points in the middle of the third quarter, things did get a little tense in the final period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrplanners.com\/?srsltid=AfmBOopDeMPPmFHxW6zB_h1IC1eTwPjnOsgI2J8PW9n1wtsMhlOhTxxT\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"161\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2016-08-24_171912.jpg?resize=640%2C161&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2016-08-24_171912.jpg?resize=1024%2C258&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2016-08-24_171912.jpg?resize=300%2C75&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2016-08-24_171912.jpg?resize=768%2C193&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2016-08-24_171912.jpg?resize=1536%2C386&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2016-08-24_171912.jpg?w=1872&amp;ssl=1 1872w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2016-08-24_171912.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Your home for kitchen cabinetry, bathrooms, windows and doors, right in the heart of Decatur! Check out their website to see how they can help you remodel your home. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s when the Eagles, undaunted by a 45-30 deficit, went on a pair of mini-runs to eventually make it a two-possession game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6577-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6577-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6577-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6577-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6577-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6577-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6577-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6577-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6577-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kate Kitson loads a three-point attempt as Hadley Caffee heads to the offensive glass. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A 7-1 start in the fourth for the Eagles, sparked by a Piper Brumm\u2019s three-point play, got it to single digits at 46-37. Ashley Bleke hit a drive on the right side to restore the Braves\u2019 double-digit lead, but Culver responded with a 9-4 run, capped by Brumm\u2019s three-pointer from deep on the left wing, making it 52-46 with 1:33 to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-1.png?resize=225%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33020\" style=\"width:363px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-1.png?w=225&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/images-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Contact the Indiana National Guard at 6336 Jefferson in Fort Wayne for more information on the next step in your life!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But the Eagles were forced to foul, and the Braves hit five of eight free throws\u2014one of two for Kate Kitson, Kaitlyn Barton, and Oni Krueckeberg, and two of two for Lanie French\u2014 in the final 1:14 while holding the Eagles scoreless the rest of the way to produce the final 11-point margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6548.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6548-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6548-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6548-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6548-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6548-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6548-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6548-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kate Kitson dribbles toward teammate Lanie French with Culver&#8217;s Laine Lyles in pursuit. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Braves\u2019 hot start proved to be a huge key in the win, head coach Andy Heim concluded. \u201cGot a good start,\u201d he said. \u201cWe 100% got a good start. Look, that&#8217;s one of the most important things. We haven&#8217;t played at 10 ever. We haven&#8217;t had a bus ride for an hour and forty to play at 10 a.m. You know, we&#8217;ve had some of those games where it&#8217;s a noon start, but that&#8217;s not the same thing. So for us to get out quick showed that we were ready, showed that we were prepared, showed that we had a little bit of grit in us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/razzmjazz\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RazzMJazz.jpg?resize=640%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RazzMJazz.jpg?w=975&amp;ssl=1 975w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RazzMJazz.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RazzMJazz.jpg?resize=768%2C473&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Proudly supporting local athletes and their coverage on WZBD.com!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Oni Krueckeberg, who led the Braves with 16 points, had a lot to do with that great start. She opened the scoring with a three-point swish from the left corner and followed that with a falling-down drive on the right side to give the Braves a 5-0 lead. Mary Bleke hit two free throws to make it 7-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6571.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6571-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6571-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6571-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6571-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6571-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6571-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6571-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Culver Academies&#8217; star Laine Lyles led her team with 11 points, five of them from the free throw line. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Freshman Culver Academies star Laine Lyles Euro-stepped her way to a layup, but Mary Bleke replied with an old-fashioned three-point play, putting the Braves up, 10-2. Krueckeberg hit another drive, and Kitson and French added two free throws each to help Bellmont to that 18-8 first-quarter lead.<\/p>\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\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/J.Ruble-Logo.jpg?resize=640%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14848\" style=\"width:522px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/J.Ruble-Logo-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C788&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/J.Ruble-Logo-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/J.Ruble-Logo-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C591&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/J.Ruble-Logo-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1183&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/J.Ruble-Logo-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1577&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/J.Ruble-Logo-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/J.Ruble-Logo-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The teams deadlocked at 10-10 in the second period, and the Braves took a 28-18 lead into the locker room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6567-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6567-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6567-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6567-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6567-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6567-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6567-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6567-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6567-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Ashley Bleke elevates in the lane for two of her twelve points. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Four-of-six three-point shooting helped the Braves win the third quarter by a 17-12 count, French hitting two from deep, Krueckeberg and Ashley Bleke each making one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One factor in the Braves\u2019 favor was that Lyles struggled with foul trouble, picking up her second foul in the first quarter and having to spend some time on the bench. She eventually fouled out with 2:33 left in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/secureselfstor.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Secure-self-Stor-sponsor-1-1.jpg?resize=500%2C358&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Secure-self-Stor-sponsor-1-1.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Secure-self-Stor-sponsor-1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashley Bleke scored 12 for the Braves. French and Mary Bleke added 10 each. Barton had four, Kitson three, and Hadley Caffee two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyles led Culver Academies with eleven. Brumm had ten, while Mimi Smith had nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/SodaHouseLLC-61576192965450\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SodaHouse_FullColor_Logosmallname.jpg?resize=471%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SodaHouse_FullColor_Logosmallname.jpg?w=471&amp;ssl=1 471w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SodaHouse_FullColor_Logosmallname.jpg?resize=278%2C300&amp;ssl=1 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>New storefront open in Decatur!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Braves will take on Connersville, 50-36 winners over Fairfield in the second game, in the semistate final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RANDY HISNER WZBD.com LOGANSPORT &#8211; The Bellmont Braves\u2019 girls\u2019 basketball team made history Saturday morning in the Logansport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":34284,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[41,13,15,26],"class_list":["post-34279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-basketball","tag-bellmont","tag-featured","tag-sports"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_6548-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34279"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34279\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34351,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34279\/revisions\/34351"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}