Bridge City is 2-8 against Lumberton since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bridge City Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Lumberton Raiders at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Lumberton will be up against a hot Bridge City team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Bridge City took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 77-20 win over Vidor. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lumberton waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 57-35 margin over the Bulldogs. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lumberton has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Bridge City, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-3.
Bridge City took their win against Lumberton when the teams last played on January 3rd by a conclusive 63-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bridge City since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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