Stone Bridge unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tuscarora Huskies on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 76-52 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Stone Bridge lost, don't look at Calin Burns. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 10 en route to 18 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Burns a new career-high in threes (four). Another player making a difference was Nathan Hughes, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points.
Even though they lost, Stone Bridge 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 rebounds in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Stone Bridge has already played their next matchup, a 63-41 win against Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology on the 5th. As for Tuscarora, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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