Boys Basketball vs. Canterbury: Preview

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CANTERBURY CAVALIERS (7-3, independent; ranked #17 in AP Class A poll) at BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (4-6, independent; ranked #19 in AP Class A poll; +5): January 21, 2010.
Location: Menno Lands (capacity 1,400), Goshen, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT, following 6:00 JV game.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (333-329, 31st season at BCHS); Canterbury: Ben Ottenweller (46-52, 5th season at CS).

Canterbury roster

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (20.1 ppg), Hamilton Thorne (7.8), Mikey Kelly (6.1)
• Canterbury: not available.

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Jan. 26 at Hamilton, 7:30; Jan. 30 vs. Blackhawk, 7:45; Feb. 2 vs. Clinton Christian, 7:30
• Canterbury: Jan. 23 vs. Churubusco, 7:30; Jan. 27 at FW Elmhurst, 7:45; Jan. 30 at SB Adams, 7:45

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: lost 41-31  to Argos, Jan. 8; def. Bremen 65-44, Jan. 5; def. ECA 37-28, Dec. 19
• Canterbury: lost 50-61 to Norwell, Jan. 19; def. Lakewood Park 56-35, Jan. 16; def. Howe Military 55-35, Jan. 8

Past Ten Years:

• W 48-47 on 2/3/2001 at Canterbury
• W 55-36 on 3/9/2001 at Bethany (sectional semifinal)
  
• W 55-50 on 12/18/2001 at Bethany
• L 31-40 on 1/11/2003 at Canterbury
• L 45-49 on 3/4/2003 at Blackhawk (sectional quarterfinal)
  
• W 63-46 on 1/10/2004 at Bethany
• L 53-69 on 1/8/2005 at Canterbury (Canterbury honorably mentioned, Class A)
  
• L 43-56 on 1/7/2006 at Bethany
• W 59-48 on 1/6/2007 at Canterbury
• W 55-50 on 1/5/2008 at Bethany
• W 53-36 on 1/10/2009 at Canterbury
  
• W 54-45 on 3/6/2009 at Blackhawk (sectional semifinal)
• Other years: 8-1