The Bethany Christian Bruins will face off against the Argos Dragons at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Bethany Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Westview on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bethany Christian came up short against Westview, falling 56-31. The Bruins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-11.
Karlee Crume put forth a good effort for the losing side as she went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points plus six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Ellie Morris, who earned 11 points.
Meanwhile, Argos took a blow against Culver Community on Tuesday, falling 51-19. The contest marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bethany Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Argos, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Bethany Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Argos in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 46-44. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Argos' Samantha Redinger, who went 11 for 21 en route to 31 points plus five rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Bethany Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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