The Bloom Blazing Trojan are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Hammond Central Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloom will be strutting in after a victory while Hammond Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Bloom took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Joliet Central as Bloom made off with a 64-38 win. The Blazing Trojan have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hammond Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 49-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Portage.
Bloom pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.8 points. As for Hammond Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Bloom beat Hammond Central 60-50 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hammond Central's Marcus Browder, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points plus three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bloom still be able to contain Browder? There's only one way to find out.
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