Bethel Christian will head out on the road to take on the Bethel Assembly Christian Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bethel Christian will be strutting in after a win while Bethel Assembly Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Bethel Christian beat Victory Christian 58-45.
Meanwhile, Bethel Assembly Christian Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Tuesday after their 12th straight loss. They lost to Victory Christian on the road by a decisive 62-45 margin. Bethel Assembly Christian Academy was down 57-33 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Bethel Assembly Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of McKinley Conner, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, and Peyton Liverman who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Caleb Morris was another key contributor, scoring two points along with five rebounds and two steals.
The win got Bethel Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Bethel Assembly Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Bethel Christian against Bethel Assembly Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 66-35 victory. With Bethel Christian ahead 33-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
