Elkins hasn't had much luck against Bridgeport recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Elkins Tigers will face off against the Bridgeport Indians at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Elkins lost to Buckhannon-Upshur at home by a 53-36 margin. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bearcats 62-31. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Bearcats are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bridgeport pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Elkins, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Elkins suffered a grim 61-37 defeat to Bridgeport in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Elkins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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