Basketball Game Preview: Bethany Bronchos vs. Stilwell Indians

By Team Reports Feb 27, 2024, 3:04am

Preview: Bethany Bronchos vs. Stilwell Indians

Bethany has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Stilwell Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

With a playoff game on the line, Bethany rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Dragons 78-45 at home. Bethany has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 26 points or more this season.

Keziah Lofton and Kayten Donley were among the main playmakers for Bethany as the former scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals and the latter scored 31 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Donley has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Zya Vann, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals.

Meanwhile, Stilwell entered their tilt with Wagoner with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. In a tight match that could have gone either way, Stilwell made off with a 45-44 victory over Wagoner.

Bethany's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.8 points per game. As for Stilwell, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.

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