Bloomfield had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 43-35 win over the Wausa Vikings. For the Bees, this counts as revenge for the 39-30 victory the Vikings walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Leading Bloomfield to victory were Madyson Mlady and Avery Bargman. Mlady dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards, while Bargman posted 13 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Mlady has scored at least a third of Bloomfield's points. Makinna Lovell was another key player, putting up four points and five steals.
Bees
| 01/28/25 @ Wausa | 43-35 |
| 01/27/25 vs Winside | 52-27 |
| 01/24/25 @ Chambers/Wheeler Central | 57-53 |
| 01/21/25 vs Randolph | 64-9 |
| 01/17/25 @ Plainview | 51-38 |
Bloomfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
Wausa's loss came despite strong showings from Taylor Dawson and Olivia Barta. Dawson went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points and three steals, while Barta scored seven points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Dawson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Bloomfield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points over those games. As for Wausa, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Bloomfield has already played their next matchup, a 47-28 loss against Stanton on the 30th. As for Wausa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-31 defeat against Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] on the 30th.
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