The Bethel Christian Kings and the Norton Science & Language Academy Rockets will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bethel Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Calvary Baptist on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bethel Christian came up short against Calvary Baptist, falling 74-51. While losing is never fun, the Kings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 905th, while the Cougars are ranked 290th).
Meanwhile, Norton Science & Language Academy had just enough and edged Crossroads Christian out 39-36 on Thursday.
Norton Science & Language Academy's win came from a few key players Bethel Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Armani Roman-Walker, who posted 17 points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Richard Pelayo, who put up nine points in addition to eight steals and five boards.
Bethel Christian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Norton Science & Language Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Bethel Christian against Norton Science & Language Academy when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured a 99-31 win. In that contest, Bethel Christian amassed a halftime lead of 54-25, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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