Bridgeport hasn't had much luck against Toronto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bridgeport Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Toronto Red Knights at 7:30 p.m.
Bridgeport is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bellaire on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bridgeport was beaten by Bellaire 82-54. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Bridgeport saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaleel Vincent posted 20 points in addition to six assists and three steals. That was a full 37% of Bridgeport's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Avery Jackson, who had eight points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Toronto didn't have too much trouble with Shenandoah on Wednesday as they won 58-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Knights.
Toronto has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Bridgeport, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Bridgeport came up short against Toronto in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 65-55. Will Bridgeport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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