The Hamilton Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season. They took their contest on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-16 victory over Rio Vista. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Hamilton has managed all season.
Hamilton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooklyn Bragg led the charge by scoring 20 points along with nine rebounds and three blocks. Bragg hasn't dropped below two blocks for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Kelton Wright, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Hamilton pushed their record up to 14-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Rio Vista, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
Hamilton will look to defend their home court on Friday against Italy at 6:00 p.m. Italy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 1116th, while Hamilton is ranked 328th). As for Rio Vista, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Mills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
