Basketball Game Preview: Shadyside Tigers vs. Bridgeport Bulldogs

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01/31/25 - Away	65-50 W
01/27/24 - Home	65-33 W
12/22/23 - Away	58-50 W
01/28/23 - Home	72-36 W
01/14/23 - Away	70-36 W
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Shadyside is 8-2 against Bridgeport since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Shadyside Tigers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Bridgeport Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Shadyside is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

On Friday, Shadyside had to suffer through a 74-35 loss at the hands of Martins Ferry. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 758th, while the Purple Riders are ranked 274th).

Meanwhile, Bridgeport posted their biggest victory since November 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 63-34 win over Beallsville. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won four in a row.

Bridgeport's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Shadyside, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.

Shadyside strolled past Bridgeport in their previous matchup last Friday by a score of 65-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bridgeport's Jaleel Vincent, who went 8 of 19 en route to 23 points and six steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shadyside still be able to contain Vincent? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.