Bethel Christian Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were beaten by the Temple Baptist Eagles 77-45 on Tuesday. Bethel Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-23.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Levi Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Thomas has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Bethel Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The victory got Temple Baptist back to even at 2-2.
The Eagles will take on the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Temple Baptist, they will challenge Veritas Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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