Morrill is 0-10 against Bridgeport since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Morrill Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Bridgeport Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Morrill ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Hemingford with a 48-42 win. The win was just what Morrill needed coming off of a 56-31 defeat in their prior contest.
Morrill's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pittman Ashwin, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Wyler Fisher, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.4 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They breezed by Torrington at home to the tune of 76-47. Bridgeport has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 25 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Gage Nein, who scored 25 points along with five assists and five rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolby Lussetto, who scored 14 points.
Morrill's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Bridgeport, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Morrill have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bridgeport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Morrill was taken down by Bridgeport 61-25 in their previous meeting on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lussetto, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Now that Morrill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
