Even though the Bethany Christian Bruins have not done well against the Bremen Lions recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Bethany Christian rang in the new year with a 57-47 victory over Bremen. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bethany Christian.
Tyson Chupp was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jacoby Reinhardt, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Despite the loss, Bremen saw an underclassman step up: Chase Devine scored 23 points. The contest was Devine's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Camden Hickman was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Bethany Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Bremen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Bethany Christian will head out on the road to face off against South Bend Career Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bremen, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Elkhart at 7:30 p.m. Elkhart comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
