The Bridgeport Bulls's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell to Bowie 43-37. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bridgeport in their matchups with Bowie: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Bridgeport lost, one person who can't be blamed is Blake Gustin. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Gustin is absolutely dominating the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Trace Marlett, who scored 5 points.
Andrew Sandhoff continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bowie, scoring 18 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Jones, who scored 6 points along with 10 rebounds.
Bridgeport's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-5. As for Bowie, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Bridgeport will head out on the road to face off against Tom Bean at 11:40 a.m. on Friday. Tom Bean is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Bowie, they will face off against Bonham at 10:20 a.m. on Friday. Bonham is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.5 points per game.
