Bridgeport and East Fairmont are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Bridgeport Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Fairmont Bees at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bridgeport has six straight victories, East Fairmont has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Bridgeport beat Buckhannon-Upshur 45-38.
Meanwhile, East Fairmont's game on Tuesday was all tied up 17-17 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell to Elkins 43-38. While the Bees didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 13-7 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, East Fairmont saw an underclassman step up: sophomore River Mcclain went 7 for 16 on his way to 19 points and six boards. Mcclain has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cole VanGilder, who posted seven points.
Bridgeport pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.5 points. As for East Fairmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Bridgeport came up short against East Fairmont in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 54-50. Can Bridgeport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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