Boys Basketball vs. Howe Military: Preview

HOWE MILITARY WILDCATS (2-14, 1-2 Midland; +0.04484 x 10³) at BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (11-6, Independent): February 23, 2009.
Location: Menno Lands (cap. 1,400), Goshen, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT, following 6:00 JV game.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (325-320, 30th season at BCHS); Howe: Charles Grady (6-31 in 2nd season at HMA).

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (17.9 ppg), Mark DeLeeuw (11.3), Jordan Weaver (10.1)
  
• Howe: Karl Vaughn (22.3), Chris Thomas (9.1), Graham McLaren (8.8)
  

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Feb. 24 @ Central Noble, 7:30; Jan. 27 vs. Fremont, 7:30; Feb. 3 vs. FW Keystone at FW Blackhawk, 7:30
  
• Howe: Feb. 27 @ White's, 7:30; Mar. 2 vs. ECA at FW Blackhawk, 7:30
  

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: def. LaVille 61-48, Feb. 21; def. Jimtown 40-18, Feb. 17; def. Granger Chr. 72-23, Feb. 13. Last loss 45-58 to FW Blackhawk on Jan. 31 (4-0 since).
  
• Howe: lost 40-68 to Gary Wirt, Feb. 19; lost 64-67 to Michiana Christian Educators, Feb. 17; lost 60-85 to FW Keystone, Feb. 14. Last win 66-54 over Mishawaka First Baptist, Dec. 9 (0-12 since).
  

Past Ten Years:

• W 68-43 on 1/23/1999 at Howe Military
• W 84-46 on 1/22/2000 at Bethany
• W 51-24 on 3/10/2000 at Blackhawk Christian (Sectional)
• W 79-28 on 1/12/2001 at Howe Military
• W 80-42 on 1/11/2002 at Bethany
• W 67-30 on 1/17/2003 at Howe Military
• W 57-31 on 1/16/2004 at Bethany
• W 71-44 on 3/2/2004 at Bethany (Sectional)
• W 55-52 on 1/14/2005 at Howe Military
• W 64-23 on 1/13/2006 at Bethany
• W 62-36 on 1/12/2007 at Howe Military
• W 62-32 on 1/11/2008 at Howe Military
• W 60-40 on 2/27/2008 at Hamilton (Sectional)
• Other Years: 35-6