The Bethel Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Berkeley Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bethel is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Salesian College Preparatory on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bethel was dealt an 80-32 loss at the hands of Salesian College Preparatory. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-18.
Meanwhile, Berkeley scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Kennedy by a score of 50-48. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 802nd, while the Eagles are ranked 266th).
Berkeley's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Bethel, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Bethel didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Berkeley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethel since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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