Bethel Christian won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 73-51 to the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Kings of the 63-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Bethel Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joseph Kyababchian went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points plus five assists and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Kyababchian a new career-high in field goal percentage (62%). Another player making a difference was Chidera Onyeka, who posted six points in addition to 17 rebounds and six assists.
Chris Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Santa Rosa Academy, dropping a double-double on 36 points and ten steals. Jones' afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Austyn Hopkins was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Bethel Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Bethel Christian will face off against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bethel Christian is facing Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School at the right time seeing as Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Santa Rosa Academy, they will challenge California Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Rosa Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully California Lutheran likes a good challenge.
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