This season hasn't been kind to the Bethel Christian Academy Eagles, who are still winless after their ninth contest. They fell 41-32 to Temple Baptist on Friday. Bethel Christian Academy lost against Temple Baptist in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 56-25 score last time.
Despite the defeat, Bethel Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Will Jones dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. That was a full 59.4% of Bethel Christian Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Levi Thomas was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Bethel Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Bethel Christian Academy bumped their record down to 0-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Temple Baptist, their win ended a eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-0.
Bethel Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Non Varsity Opponent at 11:15 a.m. on January 20th. Temple Baptist will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bethel Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
