New Bloomfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-60 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Callaway Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 57-36 defeat back in January.
New Bloomfield's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Fuhriman, who went 8-for-18 to rack up 19 points along with eight boards and five assists. That's the most rebounds Fuhriman has posted since back in February of 2024. Alex Massman was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten boards.
New Bloomfield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for South Callaway, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-12.
New Bloomfield has already played their next match (against Southern Boone), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for South Callaway, they will square off against Belle at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in South Callaway's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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