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NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

HAMILTON MARINES (2-6, 0-3 NECC; +21½) at BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (6-5, Independent): January 27, 2009.
Location: Menno Lands (cap. 1,400), Goshen, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT, following 6:00 JV game.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (320-319, 30th season at BCHS); Hamilton: Ryan Yoder (5-23 in 2nd season at HHS).

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (18.3 ppg), Mark DeLeeuw (11.3), Jordan Weaver (9.3)
  
• Hamilton: Not available.
  

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Jan. 31 @ FW Blackhawk, 7:30; Feb. 3 @ Clinton Chr., 7:30; Feb. 13 @ Granger Chr., 7:30
  
• Hamilton: Jan. 30 vs. Angola, 7:30; Feb. 3 @ Edon (Ohio), 7:30; Feb. 5 @ Fairfield, 8:00

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: lost 52-62 to Triton, Jan. 24; def. FW Canterbury 53-36, Jan. 10; lost 26-42 to Argos, Jan. 9
  
• Hamilton: lost 35-67 to Lakeland, Jan. 23; def. Howe Military 72-38, Jan. 19; lost 54-76 to Fremont, Jan. 15

Past Ten Years:

• L 59-67 on 3/4/1999 at Fremont (sectional semifinal)
• L 68-73 (ot) on 12/18/1999 at Hamilton
• W 69-64 on 3/11/2000 at Blackhawk Christian (sectional championship)
• L 61-80 on 1/26/2001 at Bethany (Hamilton honorably mentioned)
• L 49-56 on 3/10/2001 at Bethany (sectional championship, Hamilton ranked #11)
• W 75-48 on 1/25/2002 at Hamilton
• W 56-47 on 3/2/2002 at Hamilton (sectional championship)
• W 45-42 on 1/31/2003 at Bethany
• W 51-45 on 1/30/2004 at Hamilton
• L 49-51 on 1/28/2005 at Bethany
• W 60-54 on 1/27/2006 at Hamilton
• W 61-42 on 3/3/2006 at Blackhawk Christian (sectional semifinal)
• W 46-40 on 1/26/2007 at Bethany
• W 50-49 on 1/25/2008 at Hamilton
  
• Other Years: 10-2