If Bridgeport was riding high fresh off their 70-49 takedown of Magnolia last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bridgeport Bulldogs lost 59-36 to the Catholic Central Crusaders on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 257th).
| 01/09/25 @ Catholic Central | 15 |
| 01/04/25 vs Magnolia | 29 |
| 12/27/24 vs Edison | 36 |
| 12/26/24 vs Bishop Rosecrans | 22 |
| 12/21/24 vs River | 22 |
Despite the defeat, Bridgeport saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jaleel Vincent posted 15 points and five rebounds. Vincent's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jaki Threet was another key player, putting up eight points.
Bridgeport's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Catholic Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bridgeport will challenge Conotton Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Catholic Central, they are taking a road trip to take on Heartland Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday. Heartland Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Catholic Central likes a good challenge.
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