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NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

PRAIRIE HEIGHTS PANTHERS (1-1, 0-1 NECC) at BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (0-2, Independent): December 4, 2010.
Location: Menno Lands (capacity 1,665), Goshen, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, following 6:00 JV game.
Broadcast: WTHD-FM (105.5 mHz, LaGrange, Ind.)


Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (343-333, 32nd season at BCHS); Prairie Heights: Brett Eltzroth (20-46, 4th season at PHHS).

Download JV, varsity scoresheets.

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: David DeLeeuw (11.0 ppg); Andy Slagel (7.5); (tie) Ben Bontreger/Hamilton Thorne (6.5)
• Prairie Heights: Brennan North (18.0 ppg); Zach Saylor (16.5); Mike Reynolds (15.5)

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Dec. 9 vs. Howe, 7:30; Dec. 11 at Lakeland, 7:30; Dec. 14 vs. Triton, 7:30
• Prairie Heights: Dec. 7 at ECA, 7:30; Dec. 11 vs. Eastside, 7:30; Dec. 17 at Churubusco, 7:30

In the Mirror:

• Bethany: lost 45-42 to West Noble, Nov. 27; lost 58-32 to Westview, Nov. 23; lost 52-50 to Blackhawk, Mar. 5
• Prairie Heights: lost 58-52 (OT) to Fairfield, Dec. 4; def. Garrett 75-55, Nov. 7; lost 76-67 (2OT) to Churubusco, Mar. 2

Past Ten Years:

• W 79-61 on 12/16/2000 at Bethany
• L 68-70 on 2/4/2000 at Prairie Heights
• L 55-59 (2ot) on 12/15/2001 at Prairie Heights
• L 50-64 on 12/21/2002 at Bethany
• L 66-74 on 12/20/2003 at Prairie Heights
• L 49-59 on 12/18/2004 at Bethany
• L 52-65 on 12/17/2005 at Prairie Heights
• W 48-47 on 12/16/2006 at Bethany
• L 38-47 on 12/15/2007 at Prairie Heights
• W 62-38 on 12/6/2008 at Bethany
• L 47-51 on 12/5/2009 at Prairie Heights
• Other Years: 20-12