There's no place like home for the Bethany Christian Bruins, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity on Friday and snuck past 31-29. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bethany Christian also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Jacoby Reinhardt was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Carter Miller, who scored four points.
Trinity's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Palmer, who scored five points along with five steals. Palmer has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Nathan Skendzel was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Bethany Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bethany Christian will face off against Fremont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Trinity, they will head out on the road to square off against Oregon-Davis at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Trinity is facing Oregon-Davis at the right time seeing as Oregon-Davis is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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