Bethel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Albany Cougars 75-48. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 517th, while the Cougars are ranked 149th).
Bethel's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Albany, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bethel will head out to face off against Vallejo at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bethel is facing Vallejo at the right time seeing as Vallejo is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Albany, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Salesian College Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salesian College Preparatory knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matchups -- so hopefully Albany likes a good challenge.
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