While it was all tied up 16-16 at halftime, the Aztec Tigers were not quite the Bloomfield Bobcats's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 36-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. Aztec was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bloomfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on February 6th.
Aztec's loss came despite strong showings from Jazzlyn Gomez and Nika Mckenzie. Gomez scored 15 points along with two steals, while Mckenzie scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Gomez hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games.
Aliya Quintana was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds for Bloomfield. Quintana is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last five games she's played. Delanna Russell was another key contributor, scoring four points along with three steals.
Aztec has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. As for Bloomfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aztec will take on Shiprock at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Aztec focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Friday. As for Bloomfield, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Miyamura at 6:00 p.m. Bloomfield is facing Miyamura at the right time seeing as Miyamura is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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