Girls Basketball at Culver Academy: Preview

BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (0-0, Independent) at CULVER ACADEMY EAGLES (0-0, Independent): November 14, 2008.

Location: Culver Girls Academy gymnasium (capacity 1,500), Culver, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT, following 6:00 JV game.
Broadcast: None.

Coaches: Bethany: Krysten Parson (17-28, 3rd season at BCHS; 17-28 in 3rd season overall); Culver: Gary Christlieb (16-26, 3rd season at CGA; 54-56 in 6th season overall).

Scoring Leaders (2007-08, returning):

• Bethany: Jenae Rupp (Sr, 7.1 ppg), Marla zumFelde (So, 2.8), Erin Helmuth (Sr, 2.2)
• Culver: Kylee Shipley (So, 12.5 ppg), Katie Barnes (Sr, 11.4), Cassie Felton (Sr, 2.4)

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Nov. 15 vs. West Noble, 7:30; Nov. 21 vs. Concord, 7:30; Dec. 1 vs. Triton, 7:30.
• Culver: Nov. 15 @ Peru, 7:30; Nov. 18 @ Glenn, 7:30; Nov. 21 vs. Oregon-Davis, 7:30.

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: lost 27-58 to FW Canterbury, Feb. 9; def. Lakewood Park 52-48, Feb. 8; def. ECA 41-39 (OT), Feb. 6.
• Culver: lost 30-51 to Mishawaka Marian, Feb. 6; def. Pioneer 54-44, Jan. 31; lost 40-46 to SB St. Joseph's, Jan. 26.

Past Eight Years:

• 2007-08: Bethany 49, Culver 48.
• 2006-07: 46-37.
• 2005-06: 39-31.
• 2000-05: No meetings.

Sagarin Ratings' Pick: Culver by 3.