Basketball Game Recap: Harrisonburg Bulldogs vs. Grace Christian Warriors

By Team Reports Feb 13, 2024, 6:02pm

Recap: Harrisonburg Bulldogs vs. Grace Christian Warriors

While the Harrisonburg Bulldogs couldn't quite beat the Grace Christian Warriors on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 47-point loss they were dealt last Monday. Harrisonburg fell just short of Grace Christian by a score of 42-40. Harrisonburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Grace Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryan Fuqua, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Laine Dupuis, who scored six points along with 15 rebounds and five blocks.

Harrisonburg has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season. As for Grace Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-14.

Harrisonburg will be playing in front of their home fans against Avoyelles Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harrisonburg is on a three-game streak of home wins, Avoyelles Charter a eight-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Grace Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Monterey at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Monterey is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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