After flying high against Liberty last Friday, Bridgeport came back down to earth. The Bridgeport Indians took a 35-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ripley Vikings.
When it comes to explaining why Bridgeport lost on Saturday, don't look at Kloey Martinez. Despite the final result, she posted six points along with 12 rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Reese Pierce, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 12 points.
Bridgeport has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Ripley, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
Bridgeport wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-49 defeat against Preston on the 27th. As for Ripley, they will be playing at home against Nitro at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nitro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season.
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