Bethel was the 71-68 winner over Saint Mary when they last played one another back in February of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Bethel Jaguars took a 70-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saint Mary's Panthers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Panthers are ranked 60th).
Bethel's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Saint Mary's, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bethel will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on El Cerrito at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Saint Mary's, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Marin Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Saint Mary's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
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