The Harrisonburg Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 70-30 loss at the hands of Rapides. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Harrisonburg in their matchups with Rapides: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Harrisonburg lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ryan Fuqua. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 53.3% of Harrisonburg's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Laine Dupuis was another key contributor, scoring four points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Christopher Newton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rapides, scoring 22 points along with eight assists and five steals. It was the first time this season that Newton posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sheldrick Vall, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Harrisonburg has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. As for Rapides, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Harrisonburg will look to defend their home court on Friday against Monterey at 5:30 p.m. As for Rapides, they and Alexandria Country Day will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Rapides is facing Alexandria Country Day at the right time seeing as Alexandria Country Day is stuck on a 20-game losing streak.
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