There's no place like home for the Bethany Christian Bruins, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past Argos with a 44-40 win on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Bethany Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Bethany Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Schlabach, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Reinhardt, who scored six points along with three steals and three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Argos lost, one person who can't be blamed is Sean Richard. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 65% of Argos' points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Luke Stults, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Bethany Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for Argos, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bethany Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bremen at 7:30 p.m. on January 6th. Bremen is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52 points per game. As for Argos, they will head out on the road to take on North Miami at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Miami has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 21.
