Cats Win Third in a Row with Victory over Southeastern Baptist

BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS –The Bethel Wildcats won their third straight game with a 104-55 win over Southeastern Baptist on day two of the Johnnie Armstrong Classic at Blue Mountain College Saturday. The 104 points were a season high for the Wildcats.   

 Bethel moved to 8-3 while SBC dropped to 0-10.

Bethel jumped out to 25-8 lead 11 minutes into the game and never looked back. The Cats led 51-21 at the half.

Kamron Rose led Bethel with 18 points and seven rebounds.  Jamarius Mayberry had a solid effort with 14 points and a game high eight rebounds. Jose Nazario contributed with 12 tallies. Hayden Thomas, Latrell Carter, and Jarred Walker finished with 11 points each. Walker also  had five assists and three steals.

Bethel shot 58 percent from the field and had a whopping 45-15 rebound advantage. Bethel forced the Chargers into 24 turnovers.  

Larry Holmes Jr. led SBC with 14 points.

 With the win, Coach Jeff Britt moved closer to win # 500. Britt has now won 489 games in his career. Three hundred and eighty-three of those have been at Bethel.

Coach Britt stated, " The fast start helped us take command early. I was pleased with our starters and bench. We had an impressive effort  on the boards and never let them back into the game after our early play."  

The Wildcats remain on the road with a 7 p.m. tip-off at Crowley's Ridge Tuesday.

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