The Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs will square off against the Tri-Valley Scotties at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bloom-Carroll has given up an average of 51.5 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bloom-Carroll is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against London on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bulldogs had to suffer through a 69-42 loss at the hands of the Red Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 100th).
Despite the loss, Bloom-Carroll got top-tier performance from Whitney Passen, who went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc on her way to 23 points. Lydia Hertlein also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley didn't have too much trouble with River View on Wednesday as they won 46-31. The Scotties pushed the score to 42-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Black Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Bloom-Carroll's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-7. As for Tri-Valley, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Bloom-Carroll lost to Tri-Valley at home by a decisive 45-31 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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