Bethany Christian Holiday Tournament: Girls Preview

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BETHANY CHRISTIAN HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT: December 19, 2009.

Teams, Records, and Coaches

• Bethany Christian Bruins: 1-9, independent; coach Krysten Parson, 25-53 in 4th season at BCHS
• Cornerstone Christian Eagles: record and coach unavailable.
• Elkhart Christian Eagles: 3-4, independent; coach Jim Bigler, 5-22 in 2nd season at ECA
• Lakeland Christian Cougars: 2-4, independent; coach Jay Lavender, 100-101 in 9th season at LCA

Location: Menno Lands (capacity 1,400) and New Menno Lands Arena (capacity 300), Goshen, Ind.

Schedule

• Cornerstone Christian vs. Bethany Christian, 10:00 a.m. (NMLA)
• Lakeland Christian vs. Elkhart Christian, 11:45 a.m. (NMLA)
• Consolation game, 2:30 p.m. (ML)
• Championship, 6:00 p.m. (ML)

Leading Scorers

• Bethany: Marla zumFelde (13.1 ppg), Ali Hochstetler (5.2), Chris Minter (3.2)
• Cornerstone: not available.
• Elkhart: Kayley Baughman (17.7 ppg), Natalie Allen (6.4), Lexi Rambadt (5.5)
• Lakeland: not available.

In The Mirror

• Bethany: lost 40-32 to LaVille, Dec. 17; lost 63-32 to FW Canterbury, Dec. 12; lost 60-33 to John Glenn, Dec. 8
• Cornerstone: not available.
• Elkhart: vs. SB Trinity, Dec. 18; def. Argos 43-40, 7:30; lost 64-32 to Westview, Dec. 8
• Lakeland: lost 49-45 to SB Trinity, Dec. 12; def. Covenant Christian 47-44, Dec. 11; lost 52-31 to Jimtown, Dec. 4

Looking Ahead

• Bethany: Dec. 22 at Jimtown, 7:30; Jan. 7 vs. Bremen, 7:30; Jan. 16 vs. FW Blackhawk, Jan. 21
• Cornerstone: not available.
• Elkhart: Dec. 22 vs. SB St. Joseph's, 7:30; Jan. 2 vs. Bremen, 7:30; Jan. 8 vs. Lakeland Christian, 5:30
• Lakeland: Dec. 29 vs. Indpls. Trailblazers, 12:00; Dec. 29 vs. Huntington Eagles, 6:00; Dec. 30 vs. SB Trinity, 4:00

Last Meetings: Bethany def. Elkhart 64-37, Feb. 2, 2009; Lakeland def. Elkhart 60-43, Jan. 9, 2009; Bethany def. Lakeland 61-43, Dec. 20, 2008. We have no record of Cornerstone playing any of these teams.

Predictions (Sagarin Ratings)

• Cornerstone vs. Bethany, no ranking available
• Lakeland (+7) vs. Elkhart
• Cornerstone vs. Lakeland, no ranking available
• Cornerstone vs. Lakeland, no ranking available
• Bethany (+6) vs. Lakeland
• Bethany (+13) vs. Elkhart