The Bridgeport Bulldogs will take on the Amherst Broncos at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Bridgeport sitting on three straight victories and Amherst on six.
Last Saturday, Bridgeport didn't have too much trouble with Freeman on the road as they won 42-23.
Bridgeport's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Metz, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Landon Dean, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Amherst beat Mead 58-48 on Tuesday. Given Amherst's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while Mead is ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tayje Hadwiger was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-8 from deep and dropping a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 15 points for 15 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Russell, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Bridgeport has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Amherst, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2.
Wednesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Bridgeport have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Amherst struggles in that department as they've made 41.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bridgeport lost to Amherst on the road by a decisive 58-42 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2016. Can Bridgeport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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