The Beddingfield Bruins will take on the Princeton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Beddingfield came up short against Goldsboro and fell 68-59. The Bruins have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Princeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 98-60 loss at the hands of Eastern Wayne. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 581st, while the Warriors are ranked 186th).
Beddingfield will have to keep a close watch on Teo McPhatter and Garrett Lane, a pair of players who had a big impact on Princeton's prior game. McPhatter almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine assists, while Lane went 8 of 17 en route to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Evan Pate, who posted eight points in addition to ten boards and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Princeton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Beddingfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Princeton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Beddingfield was able to grind out a solid win over Princeton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 65-56. Will Beddingfield repeat their success, or does Princeton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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