The Bloomfield Christian School Defenders were the 45-44 winner over Bethany Christian when they last played one another back in February of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. Bloomfield Christian School took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bethany Christian on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Bloomfield Christian School came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Bethany Christian is ranked 281st).
Bethany Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Luca Halalau out in front who scored 23 points along with six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Halalau has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Clayton Beachell, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and nine assists.
Bloomfield Christian School's loss dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Bethany Christian, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomfield Christian School and Washtenaw Christian Academy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Washtenaw Christian Academy is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Bethany Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Varsity Opponent at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
