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It wasn't a cakewalk for the 7th-ranked Pirates (15-4 overall, 1-1 District play), particularly in the first half of action.
They led 5-0 early on and the lead grew to 16-10 with two minutes to play, but the Eagles went on an 8-0 run to end the quarter and led 18-16 going into the second quarter.
Eagle guard Josh Mattox and postman Jayson Gurule began to wreak a little havoc on the Pirates and essentially kept Belen in the game into the second quarter. Yet when Grants took the lead back at 23-22, on Lopez's steal and two, they would never trail again.
Their lead moved to 37-29 in the second quarter, and up to 56-43 at the end of three, as the PIrates' defense tightened and the Eagles' legs seemed to be failing them.
Grants led by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter (67-47) before Belen scored eight straight - with several Pirate reserves on the floor - to end the scoring and the game.
"I'm pleased with the win," Grants head coach Marty Zeller said after the game. "We were a little too excited to finally be back at home (after 55 days) but we settled down and got the job done."
Grants now heads to 4th-ranked Volcano Vista on Tuesday, February 9 for yet another key District 6-4A game. The Hawks and 10th-ranked St. Pius squared off on Friday night, but the game score was not yet posted at the time of this recap.
Stay with CibolaBeacon.com for more from the GHS boys' basketball team.
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