The Stone Bridge Bulldogs will square off against the Heritage Pride at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Stone Bridge came up short against Robinson on Monday, falling 58-38. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Rams are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Heritage suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Monday. They had to suffer through a 56-29 loss at the hands of St. Anne's-Belfield. The game marked the Pride's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Stone Bridge will need focus on slowing down Keira Stanford, one of several Heritage players who made an impact when they last played. She posted six points. Another player making a difference was Rachel Stewart, who put up seven points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Stone Bridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Heritage, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Stone Bridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 46-44. Does Stone Bridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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