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NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

LAKELAND LAKERS (2-2, 1-1 NECC) at BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (1-3, Independent; +4½): December 12, 2009.
Location: Menno Lands (capacity 1,400), Goshen, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, following 6:00 JV game.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (330-326, 31st season at BCHS); Lakeland: Tim Sirk (193-129 in 15th season at LHS, 255-176 in 20th season overall).

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (23.3 ppg), Hamilton Thorne (7.8), Ben Bontreger (6.3)
• Lakeland: Jake Sirk (20.0 ppg), Jalen King (10.5), Scott McKibben (9.0)

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Dec. 15 at Triton, 7:30; Dec. 19 vs. Clinton Christian, 11:30; Dec. 19 vs. ECA/Lakeland Christian, 4:15/7:45
• Lakeland: Dec. 15 vs. Lakewood Park, 7:30; Dec. 18 vs. Eastside, 7:30; Dec. 22 at Westview, 7:30

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: def. Howe Military 65-19, Dec. 10; lost 51-47 to Prairie Heights, Dec. 5; lost 60-54 (ot) to West Noble, Nov. 28
• Lakeland: lost 52-45 to Fairfield, Dec. 8; def. Fremont 79-71, Dec. 4; def. East Noble 65-49, Nov. 28

Past Ten Years:

• L 67-78 on 1/4/2000 at Bethany
• L 50-64 on 12/9/2000 at Lakeland
• W 62-53 on 12/8/2001 at Bethany
• L 33-58 on 12/14/2002 at Lakeland
• L 45-63 on 12/13/2003 at Bethany
• L 33-63 on 12/11/2004 at Lakeland
• L 38-71 on 12/10/2005 at Bethany
• L 45-69 on 12/9/2006 at Lakeland
• W 59-43 on 12/8/2007 at Bethany
• L 54-59 on 12/13/2008 at Lakeland
• Other Years: 10-20