The Bethlehem Christian Panthers and the Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Bethlehem Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Friday, Bethlehem Christian humbled West Chester Christian with an 89-59 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge Baptist Academy came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 57-51 W against Calvary Baptist.
Bethlehem Christian better keep an eye on Ian Wall. He was instrumental in Valley Forge Baptist Academy's win, putting up 31 points. Wall's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points.
Valley Forge Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points over those games. As for Bethlehem Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Bethlehem Christian against Valley Forge Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 77-45 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wall, who posted 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bethlehem Christian still be able to contain Wall? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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