Basketball Game Preview: Bloomingdale Bulls vs. Sickles Gryphons

Having just played yesterday, the Bloomingdale Bulls will get right back to it and host the Sickles Gryphons at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Monday, Bloomingdale beat Robinson 57-44. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Knights are ranked 617th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Sickles came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Terriers with points to spare, taking the game 90-73.

Sickles' win came from a few key players Bloomingdale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Adrian Thomas, who went 8 for 9 on his way to 17 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Eddy Hernandez was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.

Sickles has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Bloomingdale, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.

Bloomingdale didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sickles when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-40 win. Will Bloomingdale repeat their success, or does Sickles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.