The Bethel Christian Kings will face off against the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bethel Christian had to kick off their season on the road two weeks ago, but they showed no ill effects. They skirted past Redlands Adventist Academy 68-65.
Bethel Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joseph Kyababchian, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 steals. Kyababchian has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alakai Farley, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy didn't have quite enough to beat West Valley on Monday and fell 58-56.
Bethel Christian came up short against Santa Rosa Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 63-51. Thankfully for Bethel Christian, Anthony Garlington (who went 7 for 17 en route to 24 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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