The Bethel Bison will head out to take on the Rogers Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bethel took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past South Kitsap 73-24. That looming 73-24 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bison yet this season.
| 01/11/25 vs South Kitsap | 12 |
| 01/09/25 @ Emerald Ridge | 8 |
| 01/07/25 vs Curtis | 10 |
| 01/03/25 @ Puyallup | 11 |
| 12/28/24 vs Toppenish | 9 |
Bethel can attribute much of their success to Na'Leiyah Duncan, who went 9 of 14 en route to 23 points along with five assists and four steals, and Timari Fruster, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Fruster has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emeri Trahan - Castillo, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rogers). They breezed by Yelm to the tune of 63-18 on Saturday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Tornados are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bethel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Rogers, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Bethel beat Rogers 41-33 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does Bethel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rogers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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