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NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN BRAVES (7-6, Independent; IBCA #15 in Class 1A) at BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (4-7, Independent): January 30, 2010.
Location: Menno Lands (cap. 1,400), Goshen, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, following 6:00 JV game.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (334-330, 31st season at BCHS); Blackhawk: Jay Sefton (7-6, 1st season at BCHS; 17-19, 2nd season overall)

Blackhawk roster

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (19.9 ppg), Hamilton Thorne (7.2), Mikey Kelly (6.8)
• Blackhawk: not available.

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Feb. 2 vs. Clinton Christian, 7:30; Feb. 5 at ECA, 7:30; Feb. 11 at Lakewood Park, 7:30
• Blackhawk: Feb. 5 vs. Adams Central, 7:30; Feb. 11 vs. Fort Wayne Snider, 7:30; Feb. 13 at Fort Wayne Dwenger, 2:30

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: def. Hamilton 59-53, Jan. 26; lost 54-55 to Canterbury, Jan. 21; lost 41-31  to Argos, Jan. 8
• Blackhawk: def. Lakewood Park 76-37, Jan. 22; def. Fort Wayne Wayne 55-50, Jan. 19; lost 68-77 to Fort Wayne Luers, Jan. 16

Past Ten Years:

• L 62-64 on 1/27/2001 at Blackhawk Christian
• L 41-52 on 1/26/2002 at Bethany
• W 68-63 on 3/1/2002 at Hamilton (sectional semifinal)
• L 40-60 on 2/1/2003 at Blackhawk Christian (Blackhawk honorable mention, Class A)
• L 66-71 on 1/31/2004 at Bethany (Blackhawk honorable mention, Class A)
• L 46-62 on 3/6/2004 at Bethany (sectional championship)
• L 29-68 on 1/29/2005 at Blackhawk Christian (Blackhawk ranked #8, Class A)
• L 40-57 on 1/28/2006 at Bethany
• L 41-53 on 3/4/2006 at Blackhawk Christian (sectional championship)
• L 41-58 on 1/27/2007 at Blackhawk Christian
• L 47-51 on 1/26/2008 at Bethany
• L 51-56 on 3/1/2008 at Hamilton (sectional semifinal)
• L 58-45 on 1/31/2009 at Blackhawk Christian
• Other Years: 11-8