The Bethel Bees will face off against the Riverside Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bethel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
Bethel will bounce into Friday's match after beating Troy Christian, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Bethel came out on top in a nail-biter against Troy Christian on Saturday, sneaking past 45-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bees.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bethel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Ahrens, who went 7 for 9 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eli Lowery, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Riverside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 64-41 to Milton-Union.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Bethel, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Everything went Bethel's way against Riverside in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Bethel made off with a 69-49 win. 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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