Basketball Game Preview: California Trojans vs. Bethlehem Center Bulldogs

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Previous Games

01/13/25 - Home	28-45 L
01/29/24 - Away	33-49 L
01/04/24 - Neutral	53-31 W
01/05/23 - Away	49-42 W
02/05/22 - Neutral	64-19 W
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California is 8-2 against Bethlehem Center since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The California Trojans will face off against the Bethlehem Center Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.

California is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Jefferson-Morgan: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that California blew Jefferson-Morgan out of the water with a 54-26 final score. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Bethlehem Center didn't have too much trouble with Bentworth on Monday as they won 45-28.

California better keep an eye on Violet Trump. She was instrumental in Bethlehem Center's win, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. Trump is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh McDaniel, who posted ten points and six rebounds.

Bethlehem Center's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for California, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.

Things could have been worse for California, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-28 loss to Bethlehem Center in their previous matchup back in January. Can California avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.