Basketball Game Preview: Bethel Christian vs. Rock Church Lions

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2024, 4:30am

Preview: Bethel Christian vs. Rock Church Lions

Bethel Christian is 0-3 against Rock Church since December of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Bethel Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rock Church Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Bethel Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 61-54 to New Life Academy.

Meanwhile, Rock Church unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Life Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Rock Church has scored all season.

Rock Church might have lost, but man, Miles Dawkins was a machine: he scored 25 points along with five assists and three steals. Dawkins is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Johnson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.

Bethel Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Rock Church, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.

Bethel Christian came up short against Rock Church in their previous meeting back in January, falling 69-60. Will Bethel Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.