Basketball Preview: Bethel Bison vs. Yelm Tornados
Bethel is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Yelm a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Bethel Bison will host the Yelm Tornados at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, Bethel was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-61 to Graham-Kapowsin. That's two games in a row now that the Bison have lost by exactly six points.
Meanwhile, a win for Yelm just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Bonney Lake, falling 82-53. The Tornados were down 60-32 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Bethel's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Yelm, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Bethel beat Yelm 74-62 in their previous matchup back in December of 2018. Will Bethel repeat their success, or does Yelm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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