Bethune hasn't had much luck against Pikes Peak Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bethune Bobcats will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Pikes Peak Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 18 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Bethune finally turned things around against Deer Trail on Saturday. They took down the Eagles 31-13.
| 12/07/24 vs Deer Trail | 6 |
| 12/08/23 vs Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 12/01/23 vs Pikes Peak Christian | 3 |
| 12/09/23 vs Elbert | 2 |
| 01/19/24 vs Arickaree | 2 |
Wyatt King and Josh Salinas were among the main playmakers for Bethune as the former almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards and the latter posted 11 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Salinas a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Pikes Peak Christian was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Miami-Yoder 64-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Bethune better keep an eye on Eddie Harmon. He was instrumental in Pikes Peak Christian's win, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. Harmon has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Max Singler, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.
Pikes Peak Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Bethune, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Bethune was dealt a bruising 74-23 loss at the hands of Pikes Peak Christian in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harmon, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. Now that Bethune knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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