Preview: Ignite Athletics Flames vs. Bloomingdale Blazers
The Ignite Athletics Flames have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Bloomingdale Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on December 12th.
Last Saturday, Ignite Athletics lost to Parkersburg Christian at home by a decisive 52-36 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ignite Athletics in their matchups with Parkersburg Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Ignite Athletics had strong showings from Charlie Hanks, who scored 12 points along with 6 rebounds, and Spencer Boyce, who scored 10 points along with 6 rebounds. Hanks scored a full 33.3% of Ignite Athletics' points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was James Dome, who scored 5 points.
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale strolled past Belpre Christian Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 57-41. The win made it back-to-back wins for Bloomingdale.
Bloomingdale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marc Brown led the charge by dropping a double-double on 20 points and 10 steals. Sutton Roten was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with 8 rebounds.
Ignite Athletics' loss was their fourth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-4. As for Bloomingdale, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Tuesday's game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Ignite Athletics have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bloomingdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Ignite Athletics lost to Bloomingdale at home by a decisive 48-29 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Will Ignite Athletics have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
