The Bridgeport Bulldogs and the Kimball Longhorns will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Bridgeport was able to grind out a solid win over Perkins County, taking the game 56-45.
| 02/16/24 @ Ainsworth | 6 |
| 01/24/25 vs Perkins County | 7 |
| 01/27/24 @ Bayard | 6 |
| 01/13/24 vs Mitchell | 5 |
| 01/20/25 vs Kimball | 5 |
Bridgeport got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nikolas Weibert out in front who posted 11 points and seven rebounds. Those seven boards gave Weibert a new career-high. Gage Nein was another key player, putting up nine points and seven assists.
Bridgeport was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kimball entered their tilt with St. Patrick's on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 50-49 win over the Irish.
Bridgeport now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Kimball, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Bridgeport couldn't quite finish off Kimball in their previous matchup on Monday and fell 52-50. Can Bridgeport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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