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NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (6-6, Independent; +2) at BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN BRAVES (4-8, Independent): January 29, 2011.
Location: Blackhawk gym (capacity 1,200), Fort Wayne, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, following 6:00 JV game.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller (349-337, 32nd season at BCHS); Blackhawk: Jay Sefton (21-16, 2nd season at BCHS; 31-29, 3rd season overall)

Blackhawk roster

Scoring Leaders:

• Bethany: Hamilton Thorne (12.0 ppg), David DeLeeuw (8.2), Femi Hollinger-Janzen (7.7)
• Blackhawk: not available

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Feb. 1 at Clinton Christian, 7:30; Feb. 4 vs. ECA, 7:30; Feb. 10 vs. Lakewood Park, 7:30
• Blackhawk: Feb. 1 at Wabash, 7:45; Feb. 4 at Adams Central, 7:30; Feb. 10 at FW Snider, 7:45

In The Mirror

• Bethany: def. Hamilton, 58-37, Jan. 25; lost 60-52 to Canterbury, Jan. 20; def. Argos 54-25, Jan. 7
• Blackhawk: def. Lakewood Park 58-50, Jan. 21; lost 68-58 to FW Wayne, Jan. 18; lost 82-60 to FW Luers, Jan. 15

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
• L 50-52 on 3/5/2010 at Hamilton (sectional semifinal)
• Other Years: 11-8