Basketball Recap: Bedford Wins High-Profile Contest Against Exeter

On Thursday, Bedford faced Exeter in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bedford Bulldogs beat the Exeter Blue Hawks by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 72-58. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 72-58 last Wednesday.

Bulldogs

Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/16/25 @ Exeter	72-58
01/07/25 @ Pinkerton	93-73
01/03/25 @ Manchester Central	78-45

Bedford pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.0 points per game. As for Exeter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.

Bedford is taking a road trip to face off against Dover at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bedford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Exeter, they will be playing at home against Trinity at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Exeter likes a good challenge.