Bloomfield is 9-1 against Shiprock since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bloomfield Bobcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Shiprock Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th. Hopefully Bloomfield focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 on Friday.
Last Friday, Bloomfield was beaten by Kirtland Central 70-42. Bloomfield has struggled against Kirtland Central recently, as their contest on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Bloomfield's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Aliya Quintana, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds, and Lyssea Mescal who scored 12 points. Mescal is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight.
Meanwhile, Shiprock came into Friday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 47-29 victory over Miyamura on Friday. The victory was just what Shiprock needed coming off of a 55-17 loss in their prior contest.
Bloomfield has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season. As for Shiprock, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-15.
Bloomfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Shiprock when the teams last played on February 2nd, sneaking past 36-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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