Recap: Bridgeport Bulldogs vs. Torrington Trailblazers
The Bridgeport Bulldogs came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Torrington at home to the tune of 76-47. Bridgeport has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 25 points or more this season.
Bridgeport found their leader in underclassman Gage Nein, who scored 25 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Nein hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Kolby Lussetto, who scored 14 points.
Despite the loss, Torrington still got an impressive performance from Mac Hibben, who scored nine points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Moorehouse, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Bridgeport pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Torrington, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Bridgeport will be playing in front of their home fans against Morrill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bridgeport knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Morrill likes a good challenge. As for Torrington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Torrington will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Wyoming Rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while Douglas is ranked eighth).
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