Bethany Christian is 1-8 against Triton since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bethany Christian Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Triton Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Bethany Christian, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Triton's (thus far) undefeated season.
Last Saturday, Bethany Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-47 to Lakeland.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Carter Miller, who scored 13 points. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Ayden Falcon was another key contributor, scoring 9 points.
Meanwhile, Triton was able to grind out a solid victory over Pioneer on Friday, taking the game 56-47. Given Triton's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while Pioneer is ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bethany Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 0-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 4.67 points. As for Triton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Bethany Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Triton when the teams last played back in December of 2022, winning 57-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethany Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
