The Bethany Christian Bruins will face off against the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood Park Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bethany Christian, who comes in off a win.
Bethany Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fremont, sneaking past 62-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bruins have posted since February 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Park Christian came up short against Adams Central on Friday, falling 74-53. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 418th, while the Flying Jets are ranked 200th).
Lakewood Park Christian has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. The win made it two in a row for Bethany Christian and bumps their season record up to 11-13.
Bethany Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lakewood Park Christian in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lakewood Park Christian's Avery MacFarlane, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bethany Christian still be able to contain MacFarlane? There's only one way to find out.
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