Basketball Game Preview: Bath County Chargers vs. Meadow Bridge Wildcats

The Bath County Chargers and the Meadow Bridge Wildcats will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Friday, Bath County was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 33-32 to Eastern Montgomery. The loss continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Meadow Bridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 47-7 win over Van. With the Wildcats ahead 26-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Bath County better keep an eye on Kierston Rozell. She was instrumental in Meadow Bridge's win, going 6 for 10 on her way to 15 points. Rozell is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Kyndal Gilkerson was another key player, going 6 for 8 on her way to 12 points.

Meadow Bridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Bath County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Meadow Bridge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Bath County was dealt a bruising 45-10 loss at the hands of Meadow Bridge when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Bath County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.