The International Gryphons will face off against the Bethesda Christian Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
International is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Indianapolis Shortridge on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. International took a blow against Indianapolis Shortridge, falling 79-19. The Gryphons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-10.
Meanwhile, Bethesda Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tipton. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 73rd).
Bethesda Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for International, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
International took a serious blow against Bethesda Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 72-32. Thankfully for International, Luke Douglas (who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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