Bethel won the last time they faced Riverside and things went their way on Friday too. The Bethel Bees walked away with a 52-43 victory over the Riverside Pirates. Given the Bees' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Pirates are ranked 703rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bethel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Halleg led the charge by putting up 13 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Eli Lowery, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points and five boards.
Bees
| 01/17/25 @ Riverside | 52-43 |
| 01/11/25 vs Troy Christian | 45-42 |
| 01/08/25 @ Miami East | 59-49 |
The win was the third in a row for Bethel, bringing their record for this year to 10-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Riverside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
Bethel has already played their next contest, a 55-46 victory against Covington on the 21st. As for Riverside, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 79-72 loss against Arcanum on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
