Basketball Game Preview: Alma Panthers vs. Bridgeport Bearcats

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Previous Games

01/03/25 - Home	77-54 W
02/23/24 - Home	70-26 W
01/19/24 - Away	65-27 W
02/17/23 - Home	70-32 W
01/13/23 - Away	74-33 W
+ 5 more games

Alma has gone 8-2 against Bridgeport recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Alma Panthers face off against the Bridgeport Bearcats at 5:30 p.m.

Alma is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hemlock on Tuesday. Alma took a hard 53-38 fall against Hemlock.

Meanwhile, Bridgeport waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Panthers 59-45.

Bridgeport's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for Alma, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.

Alma took their win against Bridgeport when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 77-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alma since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.