The Bethel Christian Kings will venture away from home to challenge the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethel Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season.
Bethel Christian is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Packinghouse Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bethel Christian blew Packinghouse Christian Academy out of the water with a 75-48 final score. The Kings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/07/25 vs Packinghouse Christian Academy | 3 |
| 12/18/24 @ Crossroads Christian | 4 |
| 12/17/24 vs Norton Science & Language Academy | 5 |
Chidera Onyeka was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 21 rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joseph Kyababchian, who went 9 of 12 en route to 21 points.
Bethel Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 69-27 defeat at the hands of Silver Valley. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-11.
Bethel Christian will have to keep a close watch on Jackson Lake and Ethan Flores, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hesperia Christian's prior game. Lake posted eight points along with nine boards and three steals, while Flores put up eight points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Hesperia Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Bethel Christian, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bethel Christian has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Hesperia Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Bethel Christian took their victory against Hesperia Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2021 by a conclusive 66-42. Does Bethel Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hesperia Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
