Bridgeport is a perfect 10-0 against Morrill since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bridgeport Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Morrill Lions at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bridgeport has nine straight victories, Morrill has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Bridgeport is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Gordon-Rushville, posting a 76-31 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Zach Lussetto
| 02/14/25 vs Gordon-Rushville | 17 |
| 02/07/25 vs Morrill | 12 |
| 01/16/24 vs Sutherland | 12 |
| 02/06/25 vs Bayard | 9 |
| 02/01/25 vs Bayard | 9 |
Bridgeport relied on the efforts of Gage Nein, who went 7-for-11 on his way to 19 points in addition to five assists and five steals, and Zach Lussetto, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Lussetto a new career-high in points. Hayes Watts was another key player, putting up nine points.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Bridgeport was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Morrill faced off against Hemingford on Tuesday. Morrill took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hemingford.
Bridgeport will need to focus on slowing down Wyler Fisher, one of several Morrill players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 41% of Morrill's points, marking the third time in a row Fisher has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ashwin Pittman, who earned eight points along with seven blocks and five boards.
Bridgeport's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points over those games. As for Morrill, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Everything came up roses for Bridgeport against Morrill in their previous meeting last Friday, as the squad secured a 67-37 win. Does Bridgeport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morrill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
