Bridgeport hasn't had much luck against Shadyside recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bridgeport Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Shadyside Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Bridgeport is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season.
Bridgeport is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bellaire on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bridgeport had to suffer through a 82-54 loss at the hands of Bellaire. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Bridgeport saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaleel Vincent posted 20 points along with six assists and three steals. That was a full 37% of Bridgeport's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Avery Jackson was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shadyside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-51 heartbreaker at the hands of River. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly six points.
Shadyside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Bridgeport, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Bridgeport was taken down by Shadyside 65-33 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Bridgeport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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