After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Butte Valley, the Dunsmuir Tigers were happy to have found some success on Wednesday. They managed a 49-43 win over Bethel Christian. For Dunsmuir, this counts as revenge for the 58-41 loss Bethel Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Michael Kellar was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 34 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it 16 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Dunsmuir's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Desean Pistorius, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Bethel Christian saw an underclassman step up: Rad Schenkenberger scored seven points along with 15 rebounds and six blocks. Schenkenberger is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted four or more in the last nine games he's played. Braden Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Dunsmuir's win bumped their record up to 3-18. As for Bethel Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Dunsmuir does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bethel Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Paradise Adventist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bethel Christian is coming into the match with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Paradise Adventist Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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