Bruce hasn't had much luck against Calhoun City recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bruce Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calhoun City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bruce is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Lafayette, falling 61-33. The Trojans were down 54-28 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Bruce's loss came about despite a quality game from A'Toria Knox, who went 8 for 18 on her way to 25 points and six boards. That was a full 75.8% of Bruce's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Bruce smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Calhoun City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 60-17 loss at the hands of Houston.
Calhoun City's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Bruce, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
Bruce strolled past Calhoun City when the teams last played back in January by a score of 47-29. Will Bruce repeat their success, or does Calhoun City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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