Bloomfield and Plainview are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Bees will host the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 23 games -- so hopefully Plainview likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Bloomfield humbled Creighton with a 62-32 victory. The Bees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Kennedy Mlady
| 02/17/26 vs Creighton | 2 |
| 02/13/26 @ Homer | 6 |
| 02/12/26 vs Creighton | 3 |
| 02/10/26 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 8 |
| 02/09/26 vs Homer | 8 |
| + 19 more games |
Kennedy Mlady and Haley Eisenhauer were among the main playmakers for Bloomfield as the former shot 71% from the field en route to 24 points and eight boards and the latter went 7-for-12 on her way to 18 points and six rebounds. Mlady is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Harley Schmeckpeper was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Bloomfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Plainview hadn't done well against Elgin/Pope John recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pirates came out on top against the Wolfpack by a score of 55-48. The game was the first time the Pirates have beaten the Wolfpack on their court since January 20, 2022.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 24-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 32.6 points thus far. As for Plainview, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Everything came up roses for Bloomfield against Plainview when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 68-41 win. In that game, the Bees amassed a halftime lead of 43-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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