The Ignite Athletics Flames suffered their biggest defeat since December 18, 2023 on Thursday. They were the victim of a rough 60-35 loss at the hands of Bloomingdale. Ignite Athletics has not had much luck with Bloomingdale recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Ignite Athletics still got an impressive performance from Charlie Hanks, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Hanks has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Trevor Bailey, who scored eight points along with 14 rebounds and two steals.
Marc Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bloomingdale, scoring 18 points along with seven steals and six assists. Solomon Backus was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five blocks and two steals.
Ignite Athletics dropped their record down to 1-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.3 points per game. As for Bloomingdale, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Ignite Athletics will head out on the road to take on Beth Haven Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in West Virginia (Beth Haven Christian is ranked 125th, while Ignite Athletics is ranked 124th). As for Bloomingdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holy Family at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Family is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
