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NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

BETHANY CHRISTIAN BRUINS (2-3, Independent; +18) at TRITON TROJANS (3-2, 0-0 NSC; #6 in AP Class 1A poll): December 13, 2011.
Location: Trojan Trench (capacity 3,470), Bourbon, Ind.
Time: 7:30 p.m. EST, following 6:00 JV game.
Broadcast: none.
Quarterly Twitter Updates: @tritonscores.

Coaches: Bethany: Jim Buller, 356-344 in 33rd season at BCHS; Triton: Jason Groves, 122-32 in 7th season at THS.

Rosters: Triton, Bethany (E.T. Pearl's Basketball Corner)

Leading Scorers:

• Bethany: David DeLeeuw (18.2 ppg), Femi Hollinger-Janzen (9.7), Andy Slagel (8.0)
• Triton: Clay Yeo (28.2), Tanner Shepherd (13.5), Zak Shively (6.0)

Looking Ahead:

• Bethany: Dec. 17 vs. Lakeland Christian, 11:40; Dec. 17 vs. ECA/Clinton Christian, 4:10/7:40; Jan. 3 at Bremen, 7:30
• Triton: Dec. 16 at New Prairie, 8:00; Dec. 20 at Warsaw, 7:00; Jan. 3 at ECA, 7:30

In The Mirror:

• Bethany: lost 57-40 to Lakeland, Dec. 10; def. Howe 54-32, Dec. 8; def. Prairie Heights 43-37, Dec. 3
• Triton: lost to Mishawaka Marian 58-52, Dec. 10; def. North Miami 77-57, Dec. 6; def. NorthWood 47-34, Dec. 3

Last Ten Years:

• W 47-44 on 1/19/2002 at Triton
• L 49-51 on 1/25/2003 at Bethany
• L 47-53 on 1/24/2004 at Triton
• L 45-52 on 2/12/2005 at Bethany
• L 47-67 on 1/21/2006 at Triton
• L 25-45 on 1/20/2007 at Bethany
• L 43-68 on 1/19/2008 at Triton
  
• L 62-52 on 1/24/2009 at Bethany [Triton ranked #1, class A]
• L 58-47 on 3/14/2009 at Triton (regional) [Triton ranked #3, class A]
• L 52-50 on 12/15/2009 at Triton [Triton ranked #2, class A]
• L 52-35 on 12/14/2010 at Bethany
• Other Years: 7-6