Bethel is 0-7 against Saint Mary since January of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Bethel Jaguars challenge the Saint Mary's Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Bethel is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Salesian College Preparatory on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bethel took a blow against Salesian College Preparatory, falling 64-37. 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 459th, while the Pride are ranked 58th).
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's hadn't done well against St. Patrick-St. Vincent recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Saint Mary's snuck past St. Patrick-St. Vincent with a 46-40 win.
Saint Mary's now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Bethel, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-7.
Bethel came up short against Saint Mary's when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 55-47. Will Bethel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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