On Saturday, the Cedarville Indians came up short against the Bethel Bees and fell 52-41. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Bees are ranked 30th).
Bethel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Halleg, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Halleg is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Jonas Friend was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Cedarville and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Bethel, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Cedarville will venture away from home to challenge Mechanicsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bethel, they will welcome Northridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Bethel likes a good challenge.
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