Boys Basketball vs. Lakewood Park: Preview

LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN PANTHERS (3-1, Independent) at BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (2-1, Independent): December 12, 2008.
Location: Menno Lands (capacity 1,400), Goshen, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT, following 6:00 JV game.
Broadcast: none.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (316-315, 30th season at BCHS); Lakewood Park: Don Davis (63-51 in 6th season at LPHS).

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (23.7 ppg), Mark DeLeeuw (11.7), Luke Slagel (7.7)
  
• Lakewood Park: Not available.
  

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Dec. 13 @ Lakeland, 7:30; Dec. 20 vs. Lakeland Christian, 10:00am; Dec. 20 vs. ECA/Clinton Chr., 4:15/7:45
  
• Lakewood Park: Dec. 19 vs. Clinton Christian, 7:30; Dec. 20 vs. Eastside, 7:30; Dec. 29 vs. Pioneer at Southern Wells, 11:30am
  

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: def. Prairie Heights 62-38, Dec. 6; def. West Noble 67-65, Nov. 29; lost 50-53 to Westview, Nov. 25.
  
• Lakewood Park: def. White's 76-20, Dec. 9; def. Lakeland Christian 58-34, Dec. 6; def. Howe Military 106-46, Dec. 4
  

Past Ten Years:

• W 77-31 on 3/5/2004 at Bethany (sectional)
• L 50-63 on 2/27/2007 at Bethany (sectional)
  

Sagarin Ratings' Pick: Bethany by 8.