New Bloomfield lost against Russellville last Wednesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The New Bloomfield Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to the Russellville Indians. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 21-10 in the first quarter.
| 01/24/25 vs Russellville | 16 |
| 01/21/25 @ Fayette | 15 |
| 01/20/25 @ Prairie Home | 18 |
| 01/17/25 vs Eldon | 21 |
| 01/15/25 vs Russellville | 24 |
New Bloomfield's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alex Massman, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points along with eight blocks and five rebounds, and Jacob Fuhriman, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. Fuhriman's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Trenton Boessen was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 10 points.
New Bloomfield has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Russellville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
New Bloomfield will be taking part in a tournament against South Callaway at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in New Bloomfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. Russellville has already played their next matchup (against Cole Camp), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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