New Albany waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Bloomington North Cougars 86-68. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Cougars are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Lindman, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 24 points and seven boards. Lindman's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Fishel, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and six assists.
Bulldogs
| 02/28/25 vs Bloomington North | 86-68 |
| 02/25/25 vs Brownstown Central | 66-61 |
| 02/14/25 vs Providence | 48-46 |
| 02/06/25 vs Jennings County | 86-73 |
| 01/31/25 vs Evansville North | 59-55 |
New Albany's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Bloomington North, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
New Albany will challenge Floyd Central at 7:30 p.m. on March 7th. New Albany is facing Floyd Central at the right time seeing as Floyd Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bloomington North, they have already played their next contest, a 70-49 loss against Bloomington South on the 4th.
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