The Bloomfield Bobcats had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 45-34 victory over Hope Christian. This was payback for Bloomfield, who suffered a 60-46 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bloomfield had a senior duo take command as Aliya Quintana dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds and Danielle Johnson scored 12 points along with nine rebounds and eight assists. Quintana is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Delanna Russell, who scored four points along with 14 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Hope Christian still got an impressive performance from Brookelynne Macias, who scored 16 points along with two steals and two blocks. That's the first time this season that Macias posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Abrianna Bishop, who scored eight points.
Bloomfield's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Hope Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Bloomfield and St. Pius X will face off at 5:00 p.m. on January 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. St. Pius X is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Hope Christian, Hope Christian and Artesia will face off at 2:00 p.m. on January 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
