It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bethany Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers by a score of 37-35 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bruins have suffered since January 28th.
Bethany Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zane Parson, who posted 11 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Parson is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Falcon, who earned six points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
It was another big night for Avery MacFarlane, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 19 rebounds for Lakewood Park Christian. MacFarlane's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. Garrett Black was another key player, putting up eight points.
Bethany Christian's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their record now sits at 6-16.
Bethany Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 36-35 victory against Fort Wayne Canterbury on the 8th.
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