The Bridge City Cardinals will face off against the Jasper Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bridge City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Bridge City is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Silsbee on Tuesday. Bridge City fell just short of Silsbee by a score of 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cardinals have suffered since November 30, 2023.
Meanwhile, Jasper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Silsbee and fell 73-32. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1223rd, while the Tigers are ranked 350th).
Jasper's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Bridge City, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 24-3.
Everything came up roses for Bridge City against Jasper in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 63-23 victory. Will Bridge City repeat their success, or does Jasper have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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