Bridgeport is 1-9 against Bellaire since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bridgeport Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Bellaire Big Reds at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Bridgeport is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 73-31 victory over Beallsville.
Bridgeport found their leader in sophomore Jaleel Vincent, who went 10 for 15 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Vincent a new career-high in field goal percentage (67%). Another player making a difference was Coen Brinker, who went 6 for 15 en route to 17 points.
Meanwhile, Bellaire had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on Buckeye Local with a sharp 59-34 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Big Reds as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Bridgeport was dealt a bruising 73-46 loss at the hands of Bellaire when the teams last played back in February. Thankfully for Bridgeport, Mac Pettigrew (who went 12 for 25 en route to 35 points plus seven rebounds and six steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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