Preview: New Bloomfield Wildcats vs. St. Elizabeth Hornets
New Bloomfield is 1-6 against St. Elizabeth since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The New Bloomfield Wildcats will be playing at home against the St. Elizabeth Hornets at 6:00 p.m. New Bloomfield is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
New Bloomfield pushed their score all the way to 60 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Tuscumbia 64-60.
New Bloomfield might have lost, but man, Jacob Fuhriman was a machine: he scored 27 points along with three steals. Fuhriman is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last six games he's played. J.t. Powell was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Meanwhile, St. Elizabeth took a serious blow against Dixon on Monday, falling 71-42. St. Elizabeth was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-18.
Despite the loss, St. Elizabeth had strong showings from Gavin Williams, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and NIck Heckemeyer, who scored ten points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Hudson Lane, who scored six points.
New Bloomfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for St. Elizabeth, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-13.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: New Bloomfield have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like St. Elizabeth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Bloomfield took a serious blow against St. Elizabeth in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 78-41. Thankfully for New Bloomfield, Jace Kesel (who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 16 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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