The Bridgeport Bulls will head out to square off against the Lake Worth Bullfrogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bridgeport is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Burkburnett just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs and fell 89-52. The Bulls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-18.
Meanwhile, Lake Worth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 65-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Krum. While losing is never fun, the Bullfrogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 709th, while the Bobcats are ranked 250th).
Bridgeport will have to keep a close watch on Braylen Fridia and De?Jay Black, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lake Worth's prior game. Fridia posted 21 points, while Black dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Black a new career-high. Ayden Brooks was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Lake Worth's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Bridgeport, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
Everything went Bridgeport's way against Lake Worth in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Bridgeport made off with a 62-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bridgeport since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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