Four days after the Admirals were doomed by inconsistent play in a division-opening loss to Warrensville Heights, Bedford dominated in the paint and on the glass in an easy 75-54 win over Admiral King last night.

The Admirals (2-3, 0-2 LEL Erie), with a loss to Sandusky mixed in, have dropped three straight. Bedford (2-2, 1-0), the defending Erie Division champion, stopped its two-game losing streak.

The Bearcats outrebounded Admiral King, 37-23, and shot 56 percent (32-of-57) from the field, thanks in large part to easy baskets from forwards Reggie Keely (17 points), Robert Johnson (14) and LaDell Trotty (eight).

''For a half, we fought, and in the end, we fought,'' Admiral King coach Michael Scott said. ''But there was a stretch there where, no excuses, we didn't fight. We didn't fight. Period. When you don't fight, and you're undersized, that happens. You get bullied. Admiral King got bullied tonight.''

That first-half fight came in an unusual form: In a marked contrast to its normal run-and-shoot style, Admiral King drastically slowed down the pace of the game, hoping to tire out the Bearcats' defense and frustrate their offense. The Admirals' opening possession of the second quarter, for example, lasted a full minute, with junior Adrian Casey scoring on a short jumper.

The Admirals' plan, though, was foiled for two reasons: The Bearcats hit their shots -- highly regarded point guard Randal Holt and forward Reggie Keely combined for 22 first-half points on 9-of-16 shooting -- and Admiral King was cold, making only 8-of-21 shots and falling behind 31-17 at the break.

''That's the one thing about running a patient offense: When we score, and they weren't scoring, it makes it hard for them to hold onto the ball when they get down,'' said Bedford coach Everett Heard.

Bedford had runs of 11-0 (with two Holt 3-pointers mixed in) and 8-0 (to end the half after the Admirals had cut the lead to six). The latter featured two second-chance baskets -- one of Scott's biggest pet peeves -- by Keely.

''The game plan is to execute; it was a deliberate pace,'' Scott said. ''The idea was to limit them to one shot, and our game plan was to wait as long as it took to get a shot. We got shots. We didn't hit them, and we allowed them to get layups.

''We didn't hit our outside shots. They shot a high percentage because they dominated us on the glass.''

Adrian Casey scored 15 points for the Admirals, who now have 10 days off before playing Berea and then playing in the Elyria Holiday Classic.

''I think it's an opportunity to reflect, watch some film, digest some things and get better. We're going to come along,'' Scott said.