It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bethel Christian can now relate to. They took a hard 65-46 fall against the Cougars on Tuesday. Bethel Christian's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it eight in a row.
Bethel Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rad Schenkenberger, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Schenkenberger has been hot recently, having posted four or more blocks the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Kosiuga, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Bethel Christian used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Paradise Adventist Academy. Three players got more time on the court than they're used to: Jayden Mulieri (18), Gionni Munoz (18), and Kosiuga (25). The trio had averaged 8.87, 8.15, and 11.67 minutes respectively before Tuesday's contest. Kosiuga made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Jayden Eyer was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 32 points and nine assists for Paradise Adventist Academy. That makes it five consecutive games in which Eyer has scored at least a third of Paradise Adventist Academy's points. Jayden Stabel was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with four steals.
Bethel Christian dropped their record down to 3-17 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.7 points per game. As for Paradise Adventist Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
Bethel Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Paradise Adventist Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 59-52 loss vs. Hayfork on the 15th.
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