It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Bethany Christian Bruins ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They managed a 57-53 victory over Elkhart Christian Academy. That's another feather in the cap for Bethany Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Bethany Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyson Chupp out in front who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds. Chupp has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Miller, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Elkhart Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aiden Hibbard, who scored 26 points along with six rebounds and two steals, and LJ Bevier who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bevier has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kian Hibbard, who scored three points along with two steals.
Bethany Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Bethany Christian will head out on the road to take on the Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. Elkhart Christian Academy will take on the Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wawasee has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 29.
