Boys Basketball vs. Prairie Heights: Preview

PRAIRIE HEIGHTS (0-3, 0-1 NECC) at BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (1-1, Independent): December 6, 2008.
Location: Menno Lands (capacity 1,665), Goshen, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT, following 6:00 JV game.
Broadcast: none.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (315-315, 30th season at BCHS); Prairie Heights: Brett Eltzroth (6-19 in 2nd season at PHHS).

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (20.5 ppg), Mark DeLeeuw (12.0), Luke Slagel (9.5)
  
• Prairie Heights: Casey Anderson (15.0 ppg), Dustin Lambert (9.3), Logan Pea (7.3)

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Dec. 12 vs. Lakewood Park, 7:30; Dec. 13 @ Lakeland, 7:30; Dec. 20 vs. Lakeland Christian, 10:00am
  
• Prairie Heights: Dec. 9 @ ECA, 7:30; Dec. 13 vs. Eastside, 7:30; Dec. 19 @ Churubusco, 7:30
  

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: lost 50-53 to Westview, Nov. 25; lost 51-56 to FW Blackhawk, Feb. 29; def. Howe Military 60-40, Feb. 27.
  
• Prairie Heights: lost 57-60 (ot) to Fairfield, Dec. 5; lost 45-70 to Garrett, Nov. 29; lost 42-97 to SB Washington, Nov. 26;
  

Past Ten Years:

• L 42-53 on 2/5/1999 at Bethany
• W 79-61 on 12/16/2000 at Bethany
• L 68-70 on 2/4/2000 at Prairie Heights
• L 55-59 (2ot) on 12/15/2001 at Prairie Heights
• L 50-64 on 12/21/2002 at Bethany
• L 66-74 on 12/20/2003 at Prairie Heights
• L 49-59 on 12/18/2004 at Bethany
• L 52-65 on 12/17/2005 at Prairie Heights
• W 48-47 on 12/16/2006 at Bethany
• L 38-47 on 12/15/2007 at Prairie Heights
• Other Years: 20-11

Sagarin Ratings' Pick: will return once the first 2008-09 ratings are released.