The Bethany Christian Bruins waltzed into their contest Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against South Bend Career Academy by a score of 59-51. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bethany Christian also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
Bethany Christian was led to victory by Jacoby Reinhardt and Tyson Chupp. Reinhardt scored 13 points along with nine assists and eight rebounds, while Chupp scored 25 points. Those nine assists set a new season-high mark for him. Jayden Schlabach was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Bethany Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for South Bend Career Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bethany Christian will square off against Prairie Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prairie Heights is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home. As for South Bend Career Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Mishawaka Marian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mishawaka Marian presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Bend Career Academy in Indiana (Mishawaka Marian is ranked 134th, while South Bend Career Academy is ranked 386th).
