Boys Basketball Holiday Tournament Preview

BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (2-3, Independent) vs. ELKHART CHRISTIAN EAGLES (2-3, 0-0 NAC) vs. CLINTON CHRISTIAN COURIERS (3-2, Independent) vs. LAKELAND CHRISTIAN COUGARS (3-3, Independent), December 20, 2008.
Location: Menno Lands (capacity 1,400), Goshen, Ind.
Schedule:

• 10:00: Lakeland vs. Bethany
• 11:45: ECA vs. Clinton
• 4:15: Losers
• 7:45: Winners

Broadcast: none.

Coaches' Records:

• Bethany: Jim Buller (316-317 in 30th year)
• ECA: Drew Ryall (15-11 in 2nd year)
• Clinton: Chad Schrock (38-14 in 3rd year)
• Lakeland: Shannon Brown (3-3 in 1st year)

Looking Ahead (7:30 start unless noted):

• Bethany: Jan. 6 vs. Bremen; Jan. 9 at Argos; Jan. 10 @ FW Canterbury
• ECA: Dec. 23 vs. Bremen; Jan. 10 vs. Westville, 7:45; Jan. 16 vs. Oregon-Davis
• Clinton: Jan. 2 @ Lakeland Chr., 1:30; Jan. 3 vs. Huntington Eagles @ Lakeland Chr., 11:30am; Jan. 3 vs. SB Trinity @ Lakeland Chr., 2:30
• Lakeland: Jan. 2 vs. Clinton Christian, 1:30; Jan. 2 vs. Huntington Eagles; Jan. 3 vs. SB Trinity, 5:30

In The Mirror:

• Bethany: lost 54-59 to Lakeland, Dec. 13; lost 42-43 to Lakewood Park, Dec. 12; def. Prairie Heights 62-38, Dec. 6
• ECA: def. Clinton Christian 45-42, Dec. 13; lost 48-71 to Culver Academy, Dec. 12; lost 44-61 to Prairie Heights, Dec. 9
• Clinton: Dec. 19 at Lakewood Park (late); def. Michiana Christian (Mich.) 69-64, Dec. 16; lost 42-45 to ECA, Dec. 13
• Lakeland: lost 46-48 to SB Trinity, Dec. 13; def. Covenant Christian (DeMotte) 57-43, Dec. 12; def. Elkhart Hawks 60-55 (ot), Dec. 9

Sagarin Ratings' Picks:

• First round, Bethany vs. Lakeland: Bethany by 19.
  
• First round, ECA vs. Clinton: Clinton by 2.
  
• Consolation, Lakeland vs. ECA: Lakeland by 11.
  
• Championship, Bethany vs. Clinton: Bethany by 15