BETHANY, W.Va. - The Bethany College men's basketball team celebrated Senior Day as they fell to the Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio) by a final score of 91-88 in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game on Joe Kurey Memorial Court inside Hummel Fieldhouse.
Prior to the game, Bethany honored seniors
Alex Andrews (Ocoee, Fla.),
Joe Bruggeman (Elkhorn, Neb./Mount Michael Benedictine),
Troy Hixson (Grove City, Ohio/Bishop Ready),
TJ Jenkins (Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills),
Ryan Reasbeck (Washington, Pa./Wheeling Central Catholic), and
Co Rose (Odessa, Texas). Although the 2025-26 season comes to a close, it was a historic season for a Bethany (10-15, 6-10 PAC) program that has not won 10 games in eight years. The Green and White looked to go out on a high note and traded punches with Franciscan (20-5, 12-4 PAC), the Barons were able to pull away in the final seconds as they prepare for the first round of the PAC Tournament.
Bethany Leaders
- Graduate Academic All-PAC guard Troy Hixson (Grove City, Ohio/Bishop Ready) capped off one of the greatest careers in Bethany men's basketball history with 16 points, two rebounds, and a block
- Senior guard TJ Jenkins (Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills) scored eight points in his final game as a Bison with two assists, a rebound, and a steal
- Senior guard Ryan Reasbeck (Washington, Pa./Wheeling Central Catholic) finished with 16 points, seven rebounds, and a steal in his last game wearing the Green and White
- Senior forward Alex Andrews (Ocoee, Fla.) celebrated his Senior Day by posting his first career double-double with 14 rebounds and 10 points while also swatting four shots
- Senior guard Co Rose (Odessa, Texas) scored a game-high 24 points with a team-best six assists, three rebounds, and two steals to close his first season representing the Bison
- Graduate guard Joe Bruggeman (Elkhorn, Neb./Mount Michael Benedictine) assisted on two quick baskets and grabbed a rebound in his first career start
- Sophomore forward Jayden Jackson (Columbia, S.C./A.C. Flora) added 10 points with eight boards, two assists, and a block
Franciscan Leaders
- Junior forward Zach Oliver tied a game-high 24 points and added 10 rebounds for the double-double
- Junior guard Sawyer Butler also double-doubled with 19 points and a team-high 12 rebounds
- Sophomore forward Volodomyr Trotsko added 14 points for the Barons
