The Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs will take on the Amanda-Clearcreek Aces in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Tuesday, Bloom-Carroll needed a bit of extra time to put away Logan Elm. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 victory over the Braves. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bloom-Carroll to victory, but perhaps none more so than Whitney Passen, who went 8 for 19 on her way to 21 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Passen has scored at least a third of Bloom-Carroll's points. Emma Sorrell was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 18 rebounds.
Bloom-Carroll smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Amanda-Clearcreek won against Logan Elm on Friday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Everything went Amanda-Clearcreek's way against Liberty Union as Amanda-Clearcreek made off with a 59-37 win.
Amanda-Clearcreek's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Bloom-Carroll, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Bloom-Carroll didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Amanda-Clearcreek in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory. Does Bloom-Carroll have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amanda-Clearcreek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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