Amanda-Clearcreek was the 53-52 winner over Bloom-Carroll when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Amanda-Clearcreek Aces took a 60-44 bruising from the Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Aces came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 253rd).
Whitney Passen was nothing short of spectacular for Bloom-Carroll: she went 7 of 15 en route to 23 points. Those 23 points gave Passen a new career-high. Emma Sorrell was another key player, putting up eight points and 12 rebounds.
Amanda-Clearcreek has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Bloom-Carroll, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amanda-Clearcreek will take on Watkins Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bloom-Carroll, they will head out to face off against Pickerington North at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Bloom-Carroll knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Pickerington North likes a good challenge.
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