Basketball Recap: Bloomingdale Picks Up 15th Straight Win at Home

Bulls

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 vs Brandon	78
01/10/25 vs Sumner	41
12/28/24 vs Somerset Prep	-4
12/30/24 vs American Heritage	-9
12/27/24 vs Palm Bay	-25

A well-balanced attack led Bloomingdale over Sumner in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bloomingdale Bulls blew the Sumner Stingrays out of the water with a 75-34 final score. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 38 points or more this season.

Bloomingdale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izellah Kendrick led the charge by going 7 of 11 on her way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelle Mengel, who went 5 of 11 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.

Bloomingdale was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sumner only racked up six assists.

Despite the loss, Sumner still got an impressive performance from Briana Gill-Guyette, who posted 11 points along with five boards and four steals. Gill-Guyette is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played.

Bloomingdale's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Sumner, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-6.

Bloomingdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-63 loss against Cardinal Mooney on the 11th. As for Sumner, they will face off against Lennard at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.