Bethany Christian is 0-8 against Fairfield since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bethany Christian Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Fairfield Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Bethany Christian is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Bethany Christian suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They were beaten by Culver Academies 66-29. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Bethany Christian has scored all season.
Bethany Christian's loss came about despite a quality game from Zoe Willems, who scored 22 points along with two steals. That was a full 75.9% of Bethany Christian's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Fairfield didn't have too much trouble with Westview at home on Friday as they won 51-35. Given Fairfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Westview is ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bethany Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-5 record this season. As for Fairfield, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-3.
Bethany Christian might still be hurting after the 50-26 defeat they got from Fairfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Bethany Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
