3 games, 2 days, 1 program. The Bethesda men's basketball team does things very differently

Bethesda lost at Hawaii on Friday by 72 points. It lost at Pepperdine on Saturday by 73 points. And it lost at Southern Utah, also on Saturday, by 94 points.That's right: One program, two days, three blowout losses by a combined 239 points.Meet the Lion Angels of Bethesda University, a tiny, private Christian school located in Anaheim, California. The school's enrollment is about 260 students, with no dormitories. Home basketball games — which are rare — are played at a Salvation Army gym. And the men's roster of about two dozen players was split into three squads this weekend, each going to a different location for games.“It’s very different,” athletic director Leo Balayon said with a laugh.Compared with most schools, absolutely. But Bethesda, part of the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association, does a lot of things that wouldn't be considered conventional. It has held practices on an outdoor court that pays tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant. It has worn what would be best