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NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (9-6, Independent) at JIMTOWN JIMMIES (9-8, 3-3 NSC; +½): February 16, 2010.
Location: Jimtown gym (capacity 2,106), Baugo Twp., Elkhart, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, following 6:00 JV game.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (338-330, 31st season at BCHS); Jimtown: Randy DeShone (230-186, 19th season at JHS)

Varsity scoresheet

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (19.0 ppg), Hamilton Thorne (7.8), Mikey Kelly (7.1)
• Jimtown: Shane Cook (13.5 ppg), Brae Beadles (11.7), D.J. Washington (4.8)

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Feb. 20 vs. LaVille, 7:30; Feb. 23 vs. Central Noble, 7:30; Feb. 26 at Fremont, 7:30
• Jimtown: Feb. 19 vs. Concord, 7:30; Feb. 26 vs. LaVille, 7:30; sectional 35 starts Mar. 2

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: def. Lakewood Park 50-44, Feb. 11; def. ECA 45-25, Feb. 5; def. Clinton Christian 62-52, Feb. 2
• Jimtown: lost 36-38 to Glenn, Feb. 11; def. Bremen 36-34 (ot), Feb. 5; def. ECA 50-28, Feb. 2

Past Ten Years:

• W 54-41 on 2/18/2000 at Jimtown
• W 57-55 on 2/15/2001 at Bethany
• W 65-59 on 12/28/2001 at Fairfield (holiday tournament; Jimtown honorably mentioned Class 2A; eventual state semifinalists)
• L 52-54 on 2/14/2002 at Jimtown
• L 32-35 on 1/4/2003 at Fairfield (holiday tournament, consolation)
• L 29-52 on 2/20/2003 at Bethany
• L 41-68 on 2/19/2004 at Jimtown (Jimtown #8 in Class 2A; eventual state champions)
• L 34-54 on 2/17/2005 at Bethany (Jimtown #1 in Class 2A)
• L 46-58 on 2/16/2006 at Jimtown
• L 17-48 on 2/15/2007 at Bethany
• L 43-50 on 2/12/2008 at Jimtown
• W 40-18 on 2/17/2009 at Bethany
• Other years: 10-27