Basketball Game Preview: Bloomington Bruins vs. Barstow Aztecs

The Bloomington Bruins will take on the Barstow Aztecs in a tournament on Thursday.

Last Friday, Bloomington came up short against Canyon Springs and fell 55-46. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Barstow posted their closest victory since December 27, 2023 on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sultana, sneaking past 55-52.

Bloomington better keep an eye on Jayden Childs. He was instrumental in Barstow's win, going 7 of 11 en route to 16 points along with five rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Drelyn Brown, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points and eight rebounds.

Barstow smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.

Barstow has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Bloomington, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-6.

Bloomington couldn't quite finish off Barstow when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 55-53. Can Bloomington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.