The Bethany Christian Bruins will square off against the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Bethany Christian came up short against Elkhart Christian Academy on Friday, falling 3-0.
Bethany Christian was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-8, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Park Christian came up short against Lakeland on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Lakers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lakewood Park Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-17.
Bethany Christian will have to contain Delaney Johnson as she made an impact in Lakewood Park Christian's last game. She had 33 digs. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Vanessa Crider was another key player, getting 11 digs and one assist.
Bethany Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Bethany Christian suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lakewood Park Christian when the teams last played back in September. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
