This season hasn't been kind to the Bethel Christian Academy Eagles, who are still winless after their seventh contest. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 44-23 walloping at the hands of the Crusaders on Friday. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Despite the loss, the Eagles saw an underclassman step up: Will Jones dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Jones has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played.
The Eagles bumped their record down to 0-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.3 points per game. As for the Crusaders, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Bethel Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Haywood Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Reynolds Mountain Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
