Beth Haven is 8-2 against Portland Christian since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Beth Haven Bearcats will head out on the road to challenge the Portland Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Beth Haven has seven straight victories, Portland Christian has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Beth Haven put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southern 97-60 at home. Given Beth Haven's advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Southern is ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michael Ray Stinnett was his usual excellent self, going 10 for 16 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and 4 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Langley, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Portland Christian pushed their score all the way to 57 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 73-57 to Calvary Christian.
Beth Haven's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.5 points per game. As for Portland Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-21.
Beth Haven beat Portland Christian 96-85 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beth Haven since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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