Preview: Bedford Bearcats vs. Garfield Heights Bulldogs
Bedford is 1-9 against Garfield Heights since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bedford Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Garfield Heights Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Bedford will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 304th, while Garfield Heights is ranked tenth).
Even though Beachwood scored an imposing 66 points on Tuesday, Bedford still came out on top. Bedford secured a 70-66 W over Beachwood. The victory was some much needed relief for Bedford as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bedford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Terrell Pollard out in front who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Pollard is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of JJ Hudson, who scored 18 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of 19 wins, Garfield Heights' good fortune finally ran out last Wednesday. They fell to Lutheran West 54-50. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Garfield Heights has scored all season.
Bedford now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Garfield Heights, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-1.
Bedford ended up a good deal behind Garfield Heights in their previous meeting back in January, losing 72-54. Can Bedford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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