The Bloomingdale Bulls are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Charlotte Fightin' Tarpons at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
With a playoff game on the line, Bloomingdale rose to the challenge on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-40 win over the Hawks. Given Bloomingdale's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Armwood is ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bloomingdale's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noelle Mengel, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Mengel has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Tabitha Vega was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Charlotte put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Wharton 58-23 on the road. The win was familiar territory for Charlotte who now have eight in a row.
Bloomingdale's victory bumped their record up to 28-0. As for Charlotte, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Bloomingdale, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-49 loss to Charlotte in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Bloomingdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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