Boys Basketball at Lakeland: Preview

BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (2-2, Independent) at LAKELAND LAKERS (2-2, 2-0 NECC): December 13, 2008.
Location: Lakeland gymansium (capacity 2,700), LaGrange, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT, following 6:00 JV game.
Broadcast: none.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (316-316, 30th season at BCHS); Lakeland: Tim Sirk (175-123 in 14th season at LHS, 237-170 in 19th season overall).

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (21.0 ppg), Mark DeLeeuw (11.3), Luke Slagel (7.5)
  
• Lakeland: Tanner King (19.3 ppg), Josh Avery (10.8), Marcus James (9.5)
  

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Dec. 20 vs. Lakeland Christian, 10:00am; Dec. 20 vs. ECA/Clinton Chr., 4:15/7:45;
  
• Lakeland: Dec. 19 @ Eastside, 7:30; Dec. 23 vs. Westview, 8:30; Dec. 27 vs. TBA at Southern Wells, 10:00am
  

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: lost 42-43 to Lakewood Park, Dec. 12; def. Prairie Heights 62-38, Dec. 6; def. West Noble 67-65, Nov. 29
  
• Lakeland: def. Fairfield 63-60, Dec. 9; def. Fremont 58-45, Dec. 5; lost 47-50 to East Noble, Nov. 29
  

Past Ten Years:

• L 47-52 on 1/30/1999 at Lakeland
• L 67-78 on 1/4/2000 at Bethany
• L 50-64 on 12/9/2000 at Lakeland
• W 62-53 on 12/8/2001 at Bethany
• L 33-58 on 12/14/2002 at Lakeland
• L 45-63 on 12/13/2003 at Bethany
• L 33-63 on 12/11/2004 at Lakeland
• L 38-71 on 12/10/2005 at Bethany
• L 45-69 on 12/9/2006 at Lakeland
• W 59-43 on 12/8/2007 at Bethany
• Other Years: 10-19
  

Sagarin Ratings' Pick: Lakeland by 4.