University has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bridgeport Indians. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Indians are ranked seventh).
University's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Bridgeport, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Coming up, University will challenge Steubenville at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Steubenville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Bridgeport, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Bridgeport's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Lincoln has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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