Bethel Christian has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Butte Valley Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bethel Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Bethel Christian ended up a good deal behind the Hornets and lost 50-36.
The match pitted two key players against one another: Braden Johnson and Casey Grove. Grove had a great game and dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Meanwhile, Johnson did his best for the losing side, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Butte Valley entered their tilt with the Cardinals with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Butte Valley secured a 58-54 W over the Cardinals on Saturday.
Bethel Christian dropped their record down to 3-13 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.0 points per game. As for Butte Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Bethel Christian might still be hurting after the 56-33 defeat they got from the Bulldogs in their previous meeting back in January. Will Bethel Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.