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NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

LaVILLE LANCERS (7-10, 3-3 NSC; +8½) at BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (10-7, Independent): February 20, 2010.
Location: Menno Lands (capacity 1,400), Goshen, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, following 6:00 JV game.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (339-330, 31st season at BCHS); LaVille: Michael Edison (11-27, 2nd season at LHS).

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (18.2 ppg), Hamilton Thorne (7.9), Mikey Kelly (6.8)
• LaVille: Jacob Mangus (14.5 ppg), Andrew Hostetler (11.0), Jordyn Williams (9.9)

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Feb. 23 vs. Central Noble, 7:30; Feb. 26 at Fremont, 7:30; sectional 51 starts Mar. 1
• LaVille: Feb. 23 at Oregon-Davis, 8:00; Feb. 26 at Jimtown, 7:30; sectional 35 starts Mar. 2

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: def. Jimtown 60-28, Feb. 16; def. Lakewood Park 50-44, Feb. 11; def. ECA 45-25, Feb. 5
• LaVille: def. ECA 54-32, Feb. 18; lost 44-50 to New Prairie, Feb. 11; def. Triton 59-55, Feb. 6

Past Ten Years:

• W 75-64 on 3/3/2000 at Bethany
• W 78-52 on 3/2/2001 at LaVille
• W 82-69 on 2/16/2002 at Bethany
• L 35-49 on 2/22/2003 at LaVille
• L 45-57 on 2/21/2004 at Bethany
• L 66-71 on 2/19/2005 at LaVille
• W 61-47 on 2/18/2006 at Bethany
• W 41-36 on 2/17/2007 at LaVille
• W 54-44 on 2/16/2008 at Bethany
• W 61-48 on 2/17/2009 at LaVille
• Other Years: 3-4