Basketball Recap: Nikolas Weibert Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Perkins County

Bridgeport won the last time they faced Perkins County and things went their way on Friday too. The Bridgeport Bulldogs walked away with a 56-45 victory over the Perkins County Plainsmen.

Bridgeport's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nikolas Weibert led the charge by putting up 11 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Weibert a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Gage Nein, who posted nine points and seven assists.

Bridgeport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Bridgeport now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Perkins County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.

Bridgeport and Kimball will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Bridgeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Perkins County, they and Chase County will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.