The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Bridgeport Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Robert C. Byrd is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: University, who was ranked 11th at the time (Robert C. Byrd was ranked 25th). The Eagles fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 67-64 on Friday. The Eagles have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Bridgeport and Buckhannon-Upshur had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Indians were the clear victors by a 57-36 margin over the Buccaneers on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now won seven in a row.
Robert C. Byrd's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Bridgeport, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
Robert C. Byrd lost to Bridgeport on the road by a decisive 58-43 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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