Boys Basketball vs. Blackhawk: Sectional Semifinal Preview

NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN BRAVES (14-7, Independent) vs. BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (14-7, Independent; +9): March 5, 2010.
Location: Hamilton gym, (capacity 1,726), Hamilton, Ind.
Time: 7:45 p.m. EST, following 6:00 Canterbury/Hamilton game [Hamilton +20].

Bethany/Blackhawk scoresheet
Canterbury/Hamilton scoresheet

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (344-330, 31st season at BCHS); Blackhawk: Jay Sefton (14-7, 1st season at BCHS; 24-20, 2nd season overall)

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Seth Kauffman (18.9 ppg), Hamilton Thorne (8.9), Mikey Kelly (7.1)
• Blackhawk: Not available.

Looking Ahead:

• winner vs. sectional final at Hamilton, vs. Hamlton Mar. 6, 7:30 or vs. Canterbury, Mar. 8, 7:30

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: def. Keystone 79-58, Mar. 2; def. Fremont 46-32, Feb. 27; def. Central Noble 51-37, Feb. 23
• Blackhawk: def. Lakewood Park 72-52, Mar. 2; def. Heritage 51-41, Feb. 26; def. Whitko 79-74, Feb. 23 

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
• W 52-45 on 1/30/2010 at Bethany
• Other Years: 11-8