The Tioga Lady Bulldogs and Collinsville Lady Pirates varsity basketball teams met for the first edition of the Battle of the Bridge in 2026, with the Lady Pirates taking the win 79-32 at home Jan. 9.
The Lady Pirates controlled both ends of the court, smothering the Lady Bulldogs’ offense for the first three quarters while their offense lit the scoreboard up like a Christmas tree en route to a 47-point victory.
“We played well enough in the first half that we were able to back off in the second half,” said Scott Brandewie, Collinsville head girls basketball coach. “We’ve had some pretty close district games, and we feel like we’re the superior team, so we shouldn’t have games that close, so tonight I said, ‘Let’s make sure we play like we’re the better team,’ and they did, and I’m proud of them.”
