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NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (4-7, Independent) at HAMILTON MARINES (2-9, 0-5 NECC; +13): January 26, 2010.
Location: Hamilton gym (capacity 1,726), Hamilton, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, following 6:00 JV game.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (333-330, 31st season at BCHS); Hamilton: Mark Stiver (2-9, 1st season at HHS).

Hamilton roster

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (20.6 ppg), Hamilton Thorne (7.6), Mikey Kelly (6.2)
• Hamilton: not available.

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Jan. 30 vs. Blackhawk, 7:45; Feb. 2 vs. Clinton Christian, 7:30; Feb. 5 at ECA, 7:30
• Hamilton: Jan. 29 at Angola, 7:30; Feb. 2 at Edon (Ohio); 7:30; Feb. 6 at Eastside, 7:30

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: lost 54-55 to Canterbury, Jan. 21; lost 41-31  to Argos, Jan. 8; def. Bremen 65-44, Jan. 5
• Hamilton: lost 44-57 to Lakeland, Jan. 22; def. Howe Military 69-33, Jan. 18; lost 43-48 to Angola, Jan. 13

Past Ten Years:

• 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
  
• W 57-30 on 1/27/2009 at Bethany
• Other Years: 10-4