If Bethel was feeling good fresh off their 68-24 takedown of Sulphur last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bethel Wildcats fell just short of the Blanchard Lions by a score of 47-44 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since February 2nd.
| 12/12/24 vs Blanchard | 25 |
| 01/26/24 @ Wewoka | 19 |
| 12/06/24 vs Dale | 15 |
| 12/07/23 vs Mount St. Mary | 14 |
| 12/10/24 vs Sulphur | 14 |
Despite the loss, Bethel still got an impressive performance from Alexis Tucker, who went 9 of 16 en route to 25 points along with eight boards and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Tucker a new career-high in points.
Bethel's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Blanchard, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Bethel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-35 victory against Tecumseh on the 14th. Blanchard and Newcastle will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newcastle has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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