Basketball Game Preview: Blum Bobcats vs. Bynum Bulldogs

The Blum Bobcats will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Bynum Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

Back in December of 2024, Blum came up short against Itasca and fell 36-24. The Bobcats have struggled against the Wampus Cats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Bynum took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 60-20 win over Three Way. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.

Blum better focus on containing Madi Westmoreland and Brooklyn Compean as the pair were huge in Bynum's win. Westmoreland posted seven points along with eight assists and eight steals, while Compean had 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Westmoreland has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaedyn Degner, who put up eight points and five rebounds.

Bynum has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.9 points per game. As for Blum, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.