The Bethany Christian Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Prairie Heights Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bethany Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 59-51 victory over South Bend Career Academy.
Bethany Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jacoby Reinhardt, who scored 13 points along with nine assists and eight rebounds, and Tyson Chupp, who scored 25 points along with two steals and two blocks. That's the first time this season that Chupp posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Schlabach, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Prairie Heights' 11-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end on Thursday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 66-34 win over Hamilton. Prairie Heights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bethany Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Prairie Heights, their win bumped their record up to 1-10.
Bethany Christian skirted past Prairie Heights 47-44 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethany Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
