Bethel is 0-8 against Puyallup since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Bethel Bison will host the Puyallup Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Bethel is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game last Friday. They took a hard 67-49 fall against Sumner. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 314th, while the Spartans are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Puyallup, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Desert Christian Academy 71-33. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
Puyallup's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Bethel, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Bethel took a serious blow against Puyallup in their previous matchup back in January, falling 70-42. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bethel was down 37-17.
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