Boys Basketball vs. Jimtown: Preview

NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

JIMTOWN JIMMIES (6-11, 1-5 NSC; +7) at BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (9-6, Independent): February 16, 2009.
Location: Menno Lands (cap. 1,400), Goshen, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, following 6:00 JV game.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (323-320, 30th season at BCHS); Jimtown: Randy DeShone (219-175 in 18th season at JHS)

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (18.5 ppg), Mark DeLeeuw (11.1), Jordan Weaver (9.6)
  
• Jimtown: Josh Ruben (7.5), Shane Cook (6.3), Logan Frye (6.0)
  

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Feb. 21 @ LaVille, 7:30; Feb. 23 vs. Howe Military, 7:30; Feb. 24 @ Central Noble, 7:30
  
• Jimtown: Feb. 20 @ Concord, 7:45; Feb. 27 @ LaVille, 7:30; sectional play begins Mar. 3
  

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: def. Granger Chr. 72-23, Feb. 13; def. Clinton Chr. 58-52, Feb. 3; lost 45-58 to FW Blackhawk, Jan. 31
• Jimtown: lost 27-44 to Glenn, Feb. 12; def. Mish. Marian 44-41 (ot), Feb. 9; lost 27-33 to Bremen, Feb. 6
  

Past Ten Years:

• L 47-58 on 2/19/1999 at Bethany
• L 60-61 on 12/29/1999 at Fairfield (holiday tournament)
• W 54-41 on 2/18/2000 at Jimtown
• W 57-55 on 2/15/2001 at Bethany
• W 65-59 on 12/28/2001 at Fairfield (holiday tournament; Jimtown honorably mentioned Class 2A; eventual state semifinalists)
• L 52-54 on 2/14/2002 at Jimtown
• L 32-35 on 1/4/2003 at Fairfield (holiday tournament, consolation)
• L 29-52 on 2/20/2003 at Bethany
• L 41-68 on 2/19/2004 at Jimtown (Jimtown #8 in Class 2A; eventual state champions)
• L 34-54 on 2/17/2005 at Bethany (Jimtown #1 in Class 2A)
• L 46-58 on 2/16/2006 at Jimtown
• L 17-48 on 2/15/2007 at Bethany
• L 43-50 on 2/12/2008 at Jimtown
• Other years: 10-25