Bethany Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 46-34 to the Prairie Heights Panthers. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Bethany Christian had strong showings from Kendra Kern, who went 5 for 7 en route to 10 points plus two steals, and Cori Chupp, who had seven points along with two steals. Kern continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Karlee Crume, who had ten points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals.
Emily McCrea continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Prairie Heights, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. McCrea is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last five games she's played. Bailee Godsey was another key player, posting ten points along with five assists.
Bethany Christian's record is now 1-6. As for Prairie Heights, their record is now 3-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bethany Christian will welcome Lakeland at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Prairie Heights, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Fairfield at 7:30 p.m. Fairfield will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Prairie Heights surely won't give up without a fight.
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