Bethel Christian has gone 10-0 against The Grove School recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Bethel Christian Kings will welcome The Grove School Ravens at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bethel Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mesa Grande Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 64-44 to the Cardinals.
| 02/03/25 vs Mesa Grande Academy | 17 |
| 01/30/25 @ Packinghouse Christian Academy | 28 |
| 01/28/25 vs Crossroads Christian | 21 |
| 01/25/25 vs Hamilton | 18 |
Despite the defeat, Bethel Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alakai Farley dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. The matchup was Farley's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Kyababchian, who went 6 of 15 en route to 14 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Bethel Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, The Grove School played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Calvary Baptist 72-37. The Ravens have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Bethel Christian will have to keep a close watch on Travis Silvers and Jackson Clemens, a pair of players who had a big impact on The Grove School's prior game. Silvers posted 22 points and five boards, while Clemens almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Silvers has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
The Grove School's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Bethel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Wednesday's match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Kyababchian and Clemens. Kyababchian has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 16.9 points, 3.9 steals, and 4.4 assists. For his part, Clemens has averaged 16.4 points, 1.9 steals, and 8.8 boards.
Everything came up roses for Bethel Christian against The Grove School in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 63-33 victory. In that game, Bethel Christian amassed a halftime lead of 43-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
