After losing to the Cumberland Colts the last time they met, the Bridgeton Bulldogs decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Bridgeton enjoyed a cozy 60-42 win over Cumberland on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Bridgeton.
Jameel Purnell was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Bridgeton's points. Another player making a difference was Zikwon Anderson, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Cumberland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Anderson. Despite the final result, he scored 12 points along with three steals.
Bridgeton pushed their record up to 12-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Cumberland, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-22.
Bridgeton will head out on the road to challenge Eastern at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bridgeton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 219 points over their last three matchups. Cumberland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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