The Bethel Bees will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Goodpasture Christian Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Bethel didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Milton-Union by a score of 58-45 on Friday. Given the Bees' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 588th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Goodpasture Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Firebirds with a sharp 77-51 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Bethel's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Goodpasture Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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