The Bethany Christian Bruins had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past DeMotte Christian 50-25. That's another feather in the cap for Bethany Christian, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Tyson Chupp continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jacoby Reinhardt, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Davis Peterson and Bryce Nash certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Peterson scored six points along with five rebounds, while Nash scored four points.
DeMotte Christian struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Bethany Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for DeMotte Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Bethany Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Illiana Christian on December 30, 2023. DeMotte Christian won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lakeland Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023.
