Preview: Bethany Bronchos vs. Clinton Red Tornadoes
The Bethany Bronchos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clinton Red Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bethany has ten straight victories, Clinton has 35 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bethany put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They really took it to Oklahoma Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 83-21 win at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-4.
Bethany got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zya Vann out in front who scored 25 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Vann continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keziah Lofton, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
While Clinton couldn't quite beat Weatherford on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 39-point defeat they were dealt last Monday. Clinton fell just short of Weatherford by a score of 2-0. That was the first shutout Clinton has experienced all year.
Bethany's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 50.5 points. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-21.
Everything came up roses for Bethany against Clinton when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 88-17 victory. In that game, Bethany amassed a halftime lead of 51-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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