Basketball Game Preview: Bethel Bruins vs. Hampton Crabbers

Bethel and Hampton are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Bethel Bruins will square off against the Hampton Crabbers at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bethel will be strutting in after a victory while Hampton will be coming in after a defeat.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Bethel turned things around against Warwick on Thursday. They snuck past the Raiders with a 61-57 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bruins considering their 30-point performance the match before.

Meanwhile, Hampton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 51-47 to Woodside. The Crabbers have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Bethel's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.

Bethel couldn't quite finish off Hampton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 42-39. Can Bethel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.