Basketball Game Preview: Shaker Bison vs. Bethlehem Central Eagles

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Previous Games

01/14/25 - Away	70-47 W
12/06/24 - Home	72-31 W
02/13/24 - Away	60-49 W
01/09/24 - Home	59-63 L
12/09/22 - Away	66-62 W
+ 5 more games

Shaker and Bethlehem Central are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. The Bison will face off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shaker's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.

Shaker is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Christian Brothers Academy, who was ranked second at the time (Shaker was ranked seventh). The Bison took a 63-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brothers on Tuesday. The Bison's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Bethlehem Central ended up a good deal behind Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake on Tuesday and lost 63-44.

Bethlehem Central suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 11-4. As for Shaker, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 12-3.

Everything went Shaker's way against Bethlehem Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, as Shaker made off with a 70-47 win. Will the Bison repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.