Bethel Christian are taking a road trip to face off against the Bethel Assembly Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Bethel Christian and ten for Bethel Assembly Christian Academy.
Back in December of 2024, Bethel Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-34 to Suffolk Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Bethel Assembly Christian Academy had to suffer through a 69-28 loss at the hands of Rock Church. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 662nd in North Carolina, while the Lions are ranked 298th in Virginia).
Bethel Christian will have to contain McKinley Conner as he made an impact in Bethel Assembly Christian Academy's last game. He posted ten points and eight rebounds. That was a full 35.7% of Bethel Assembly Christian Academy's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Bethel Assembly Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Bethel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Bethel Christian against Bethel Assembly Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 62-26 win. Will Bethel Christian repeat their success, or does Bethel Assembly Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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