Bethel is 0-7 against Arcanum since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit  on Monday. The Bethel Bees will stay at home for another  game and welcome the Arcanum Trojans at 7:30  p.m.  on December 18th. Bethel will have to bring their A-game into this one,  as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 570th, while Arcanum is ranked 185th).
 Bethel's 20-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They received a tough blow  on Saturday as they fell  38-20 to Milton-Union.
 Meanwhile, Arcanum scored the most points they've had all season to find success  on Thursday. Everything went their way against Preble Shawnee as Arcanum made off with a  65-44 victory. That looming  65-44 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Arcanum yet this  season.
 Bethel's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Arcanum, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
 Things could have been worse for Bethel, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a  62-45 loss to Arcanum in their previous meeting  back in December of 2020. Will Bethel have more luck at home instead of on the road?  Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.