Basketball Preview: Bridgeport Bulldogs vs. Catholic Central Crusaders
Bridgeport is 0-10 against Catholic Central since December of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bridgeport Bulldogs will host the Catholic Central Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bridgeport will head into Tuesday's game out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Tuesday after a huge 42-point victory in their prior game. They fell just short of Bellaire by a score of 69-67.
Despite the loss, Bridgeport saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaleel Vincent went 8 for 15 en route to 26 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Vincent has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Jackson, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 60-26 win over Jefferson County Christian. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-12.
Bridgeport's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Catholic Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Bridgeport might still be hurting after the 64-44 loss they got from Catholic Central in their previous meeting back in January. Can Bridgeport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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