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NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (7-7, Independent) at ELKHART CHRISTIAN EAGLES (8-4, Independent): February 5, 2010.
Location: Elkhart Christian gym, Elkhart, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, following 6:00 JV game.
Broadcast: TBA.

ECA roster

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (336-330, 31st season at BCHS); ECA: Drew Ryall (28-27, 3rd season at ECA)

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (19.4 ppg), Hamilton Thorne (7.8), Mikey Kelly (7.5)
• ECA: Drew Lyon (9.2 ppg), Mitch West (7.5), Kyle Revella (7.2).

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Feb. 11 at Lakewood Park, 7:30; Feb. 16 at Jimtown, 7:30; Feb. 20 vs. LaVille, 7:30
• ECA: Feb. 6 vs. Culver Academy, 7:30; Feb. 12 vs. South Bend Trinity, 7:30; Feb. 16 vs. Mishawaka Marian, 7:45

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: def. Clinton Christian 62-52, Feb. 2; def. Blackhawk 52-45, Jan. 30; def. Hamilton 59-53, Jan. 26
• ECA: lost 28-50 to Jimtown, Feb. 2; def. Lakewood Park 58-52 (ot), Jan. 28; def. Howe Military 59-20, Jan. 23

Past Ten Years:

• W 60-47 on 2/2/2001 at Elkhart Baptist
• W 63-49 on 2/1/2002 at Bethany
• L 30-35 on 2/7/2003 at Elkhart Baptist
• L 60-61 on 2/6/2004 at Bethany
• W 47-34 on 2/4/2005 at ECA
• L 53-71 on 3/2/2005 at Hamilton (sectional)
• W 56-42 on 2/3/2006 at Bethany
• W 53-51 (ot) on 2/27/2006 at Blackhawk (sectional)
• W 54-51 (ot) on 2/2/2007 at ECA
• W 49-42 on 12/14/2007 at Bethany
• W 37-28 on 12/19/2009 at Bethany (holiday tournament final)

NOTE: ECA was known as Elkhart Baptist through the 2003-04 season.