Basketball Recap: Bethany Christian Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Bethany Christian had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They snuck past Rochester Hills Christian with a 62-58 victory. Given Bethany Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while Rochester Hills Christian is ranked 506th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Bethany Christian to victory were Luca Halalau and Nathaniel Byers. Halalau went 9 for 14 en route to 28 points along with eight assists and six boards, while Byers posted 24 points and seven assists. The matchup was Byers' eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Liam Wegner, who earned five points and five rebounds.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Bethany Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Bethany Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Rochester Hills Christian, they moved to 7-11 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Bethany Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 75-51 victory against Springfield Christian Academy on the 28th. As for Rochester Hills Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-42 win against Washtenaw Christian Academy on the 27th.