The Brock Eagles will square off against the Bridgeport Bulls on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 37-36 victory over Liberty. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Patriots are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They breezed past the Bobcats to the tune of 90-21. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 20 points or more this season.
Bridgeport's win came from a few key players Brock will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brooke Case, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gracie Rodriguez, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Bridgeport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Brock and bumps their season record up to 23-9. As for Bridgeport, their record is now 30-6.
Brock suffered a grim 50-27 defeat to Bridgeport in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. Can Brock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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