The Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season. They blew past Schulenburg 42-19. Given Bloomington's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 693rd, while Schulenburg is ranked 1506th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bloomington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Khyli Proctor, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Proctor's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Thalia Cantu, who scored 11 points along with six steals.
Even though they lost, Schulenburg were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. This was only their 17th loss (out of 21 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Bloomington is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Schulenburg, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost 16 of their last 18 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-21 record this season.
Bloomington will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Louise at 6:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Louise has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Bloomington will arrive with eight straight victories. As for Schulenburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Shiner at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Shiner will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
