Bridgeport easily dispatched Mitchell last Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Bridgeport Bulldogs fell just short of the Kimball Longhorns by a score of 52-50 on Monday. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Longhorns earlier this season, when they won 45-42.
Logan Levick and Landon Dean certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Levick dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards, while Dean went 7 of 9 on his way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hayes Watts, who posted ten points.
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Even though they lost, Bridgeport smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Bridgeport's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Kimball, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Bridgeport will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hershey at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. Bridgeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season. As for Kimball, they will square off against St. Patrick's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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