Bloom unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 55-54 to the Lincoln-Way Central Knights. The Blazing Trojan were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Bloom lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaqun Harris, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Meechie Boswell, who earned eight points.
Coming up, Bloom won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hammond Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Hillcrest at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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